How to get from Kansai Airport to Osaka & Kyoto | japan-guide.com

Kansai International Airport is one of the  busiest airports in Japan and is the primary   access point when flying into the Kansai Region.  Located on a man made island in Osaka Bay about   40 km south of central Osaka, Kansai Airport  has two terminal buildings. Terminal 1 handles   international and domestic flights by major  airlines and is also where all transportation   options to the surrounding areas are located. Terminal 2, which is on the other side of the   island, services low-cost airlines and  can be reached via free shuttle bus.   For many visitors these terminals are the  first places in Japan they must navigate. So here is a brief overview of how to  maneuver through Kansai International   Airport and get to the surrounding cities  when arriving on an international flight. After deplaning, the first stop is  immigration. To expedite the process,   each passenger should have their disembarkation  form filled out before approaching the counter.   Here, an officer will scan the fingerprints  of your index fingers and take your photo.   Assuming everything goes well, you can move on  to the baggage claim. Everyone arriving on an   international flight except for those connecting  to another international flight must collect   their checked luggage here, this includes  passengers connecting to domestic flights. With baggage in hand, Customs is next. Each family  will need to hand in a Customs Declaration Form   which should be filled out ahead of time.  Passengers with items to declare should   use the red lanes, while those with nothing  to declare should go through the green ones. Finally, after clearing Customs, you will enter  the public area of the terminal where there   are many useful services you may want to take  advantage of before leaving the airport such as:  -Currency exchange & ATMs -WIFI and SIM card rentals  -Information counters -Baggage delivery and storage  -Showers, Nap rooms, and lounges -Rental car pick-up and many more Also, if you purchased a Japan Rail Pass,   this can be picked-up at the JR Ticket Office  in Kansai-Airport Station which is connected   to Terminal 1 on the second floor. This is  also where all trains arrive and depart. When you’re ready to leave the airport  there are many options to consider. The most popular train routes are: The JR Limited  Express “Haruka” which is a fast option that   goes directly to Tennoji Station where you can  transfer to Nara, Osaka Station where you can   transfer to Kobe, as well as Shin-Osaka and Kyoto  stations both of which are also shinkansen stops.  The Haruka has nice seats, luggage storage as well  as both non-reserved and reserved seating options.  Although it is the most expensive train  option, using the “Icoca & Haruka” or the   “Haruka 1-day” discount tickets makes it similar  in price to the other options. More details   about purchasing these discount tickets can be  found in the description box below the video. Another fast option is the Nankai  “Rap:t” which goes directly to   Namba station located in the middle  of Osaka's southern downtown center.  From Namba it’s also possible to transfer to  trains which go directly to Kobe and Nara.   Like the Haruka, the Rap:t trains also have  nice seats and luggage storage. However,   one main difference is that the Rap:t  has only reserved seating options. This   means that passengers need to have a  reserved seat ticket in order to ride. And finally, there are two types of slower but  cheaper commuter trains. The JR Kansai Airport   Rapid goes to several major stations on the Osaka  Loop Line including Tennoji and Osaka. And the   Nankai Airport Express which goes to Namba. It’s  important to note that these two trains make more   frequent stops than their faster alternatives and  can become somewhat crowded during rush hours. Apart from trains, the other transportation  options are the Airport Limousine buses which   go to a wide variety of destinations around  the Kansai region including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe,   and more. And of course taxis which cost between  15,000 to 20,000 yen to get to central Osaka.   Both buses and taxis depart just  outside Terminal 1 on the first floor. We hope this video helps you know what  to expect when navigating through Kansai   International Airport. For more information or  to watch another video, click the links on the   screen now or head over to japan-guide.com,  your comprehensive, up-to-date travel guide   first-hand from Japan. Thanks for watching, and  be sure to subscribe for more videos about Japan. Happy travels.

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Length: 4min 15sec (255 seconds)

Published: Tue Mar 21 2023