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  • March 1, 2021

    Where to Stay in Osaka & Kansai International Airport?

    As Japan’s third largest city it’s something of an understatement to say that Osaka is big. Huge would be a better description – huge, exciting and confusing. Much like visiting Tokyo, getting th...
  • May 14, 2020

    From Kyoto: How To Get To The Snow Monkey Park

    As Japan’s capital and residence of the emperor for more than one thousand years – from 794 until 1868 – Kyoto boasts unmatched historic importance and traditional aesthetic, typified by its many...
  • May 14, 2020

    From Osaka: How To Get To The Snow Monkey Park

    Osaka is one of Japan’s great metropolises offering visitors an endless array of things to do. Loud, brash and great fun, Osaka is in most regards a world away from the mountains and quiet of Cen...
  • May 14, 2020

    Limited Express Thunderbird (Osaka–Kyoto–Fukui–Kanazawa)

    For many visitors, the Limited Express Thunderbird will be their mode of transport from and to Osaka, Kyoto and Central Japan via Kanazawa. On this page you will find the following information:...
  • May 14, 2020

    Limited Express Thunderbird Timetable

    The Limited Express Thunderbird operates from Osaka Station to Kanazawa Station, stopping at Kyoto, Fukui and other station enroute between those each terminus. On this page you will find the fol...
  • May 14, 2020

    Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo–Nagoya–Kyoto–Osaka)

    Known by many international visitors simply as the ‘Bullet Train’, Japan’s ‘Shinkansen’ network connects major cities with high-speed train services that operate on various Shinkansen lines. On t...
  • May 14, 2020

    Tokaido Shinkansen Timetable

    The Tokaido Shinkansen Line runs from Tokyo to Osaka via Nagoya, Kyoto and other stops making it the busiest line on Japan's legendary 'Bullet Train' network. On this page you will find the follo...
  • May 14, 2020

    Kansai International Airport

    Kansai International Airport (KIX) is one of Japan's busiest international airports, located 38km southwest of Osaka. For many international visitors, Kansai will be their port of entry and/or ex...
  • May 14, 2020

    Shin-Osaka Station

    Shin-Osaka Station is one of several major train stations servicing Osaka. Not to be mistaken with Osaka Station, Shin-Osaka Station is the terminus for both the Tokaido Shinkansen – running east...