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Osaka
Getting There By Rail
Getting There By Rail
Osaka
Most Popular Hotels in Osaka:
1-4-1 Shiromi, 540-8578
5-3-68 Nakanoshima. Kita-Ku, 530-0005
2-13 Souemon-Cho Chuo-Ku, .
3-1-6 Tani-Machi Chuo-Ku, 540-0012
The JR Tokaido Shinkansen line connects Osaka and Tokyo. The fastest of the shinkansen trains, the nozomi, take 155 minutes to reach Shin-Osaka Station from Tokyo. With hikari trains the journey takes 20 minutes more, and the kodama trains take about four hours. The shinkansen trains stop at Shin-Osaka Station, which is located one station north of Osaka Station on the JR line. West Japan Railway Company (tel: (06) 375 8981; website: www.westjr.co.jp/english) runs the shinkansen services as well as local trains between Osaka and Kobe, Kyoto, Nara and Kansai Airport. For more information in English, see www.japanrail.com
Tours of Osaka
Kyoto and Nara Day Tour including Golden Pavilion and Todaiji Temple from Osaka - Starting from £95.10 per person
Himeji Castle and Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Pearl Bridge) Full-Day Tour from Osaka - Starting from £98.81 per person
Kyoto Day Tour of Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle and Sanjusangendo from Osaka - Starting from £88.93 per person
Osaka Full-Day Walking Tour with Osaka River Cruise - Starting from £82.13 per person
Kyoto Morning Tour of Kinkakuji Temple, Nijo Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace from Osaka - Starting from £51.26 per person
Most Popular Hotels in Osaka:
1-4-1 Shiromi, 540-8578
5-3-68 Nakanoshima. Kita-Ku, 530-0005
2-13 Souemon-Cho Chuo-Ku, .
3-1-6 Tani-Machi Chuo-Ku, 540-0012
The JR Tokaido Shinkansen line connects Osaka and Tokyo. The fastest of the shinkansen trains, the nozomi, take 155 minutes to reach Shin-Osaka Station from Tokyo. With hikari trains the journey takes 20 minutes more, and the kodama trains take about four hours. The shinkansen trains stop at Shin-Osaka Station, which is located one station north of Osaka Station on the JR line. West Japan Railway Company (tel: (06) 375 8981; website: www.westjr.co.jp/english) runs the shinkansen services as well as local trains between Osaka and Kobe, Kyoto, Nara and Kansai Airport. For more information in English, see www.japanrail.com
Tours of Osaka
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