Create an itinerary to tourist destinations recommended by JNTO No.1
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)’s wonderful Japanese guidebook “100 EXPERIENCES IN JAPAN” does not include “traffic information” for public transportation. In order to make a better itinerary for overseas travelers, we will post traffic information for arriving at the tourist spots listed in “100 EXPERIENCES IN JAPAN” from Tokyo Station and Osaka Station by 12:00 noon.
For tours that start before noon, we will post an example of traffic information in time for the tour to start. Traffic information, travel time, and fares are based on Google map and Yahoo route information. Please contact us if your desired arrival time is different or if you have traffic information from places other than Tokyo Station and Osaka Station.
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Table of contents for TRADITION
1. An enticing evening with authentic geiko awaits (Ishikawa Prefecture)
2. Train with a true mountain mystic in Yamagata (Yamagata Prefecture)
3. Dance like no-one’s watching in historic Tokushima (Tokushima Prefecture)
4. Watch sacred dance and feel yourself whisked away to bygone times (Hiroshima Prefecture)
5. Learn lost arts at the ancestral home of the ninja! (Mie Prefecture)
6. Experience one of Japan’s most exhilarating festivals (Tochigi Prefecture)
7. Step back in time at Ouchijuku (Fukushima Prefecture)
8. Live like a Japanese Buddhist Monk (Yamanashi Prefecture)
9. The Unique Story of Nagasaki’s Hidden Christians (Nagasaki Prefecture)
10. Don’t just visit the temple—be part of it! (Wakayama Prefecture)
11. A true taste of Zen at a Michelin-starred temple (Fukui Prefecture)
12. A thrilling pilgrimage to Japan’s most hazardous national treasure (Tottori Prefecture)
14. Explore the stately garden of a samurai lord (Kagoshima Prefecture)
15. Witness colorful carp Japan is famed for (Niigata Prefecture)
16. Have one of Japan’s most scenic temples all to yourself (Nara Prefecture)
17. Stroll in the steps of emperors and shoguns (Kyoto Prefecture)
1. An enticing evening with authentic geiko awaits (Ishikawa Prefecture)
Kaikaro is a teahouse building in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. All of the building is open to the public during the day.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 3 hours 04 minutes, Total fare : Yen 14,580
Depart Tokyo Station at 8:36, Hokuriku Shinkansen “Kagayaki 505”, arrive at Kanazawa Station at 11:05
Depart Kanazawa Station East at 11:20, Circular Bus “Hirosaka Line”, arrive at Hashibacho at 11:37
3 minutes walk to Kaikaro 11:40 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 3 hours 08 minutes, Total fare : 7,990 yen
Depart Osaka Station at 8:40, Thunderbird “Thunderbird No. 9”, arrive at Kanazawa Station at 11:14
Depart Kanazawa Station East at 11:35, Kanazawa Tour Bus [Right-handed route] “Kenrokuen Shita / Kanazawa Castle”, arrive at Hashibacho at 11:45
3 minutes walk to Kaikaro 11:48 arrival
Fee
Building tour fee: Adults Yen 750, Elementary / Middle / High school students Yen 500
Note: The photo shows the teahouse architecture, but it is not Kaikaro.
2. Train with a true mountain mystic in Yamagata (Yamagata Prefecture)
Yamabushido is a Yamabushi experience tour in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is planned by “Megurun”.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 5 hours 23 minutes, Total fare : Yen 14,520
It is not possible to arrive on the same day departure flight at 9am when the tour starts. The day before, please stay at a “shukubo” such as Daishinbo, the departure point of the tour, or in Tsuruoka city.
Depart Tokyo Station at 12:40, Joetsu Shinkansen “Toki 321”, arrive at Niigata Station at 14:48
Depart Niigata Station at 14:57, Limited express “Inaho No. 7”, arrive at Tsuruoka Station at 16:49
Depart Tsuruoka Station at 17:28, Tsuruoka Haguro Sancho Line “Ideha Bunka Memorial Hall Mae”, arrive at Sakurakoji at 18:02.
1 minute walk to Daishinbo 18:03
Depart Tsuruoka Station at 7:52, Tsuruoka Haguro Sancho Line “Ideha Bunka Memorial Hall Mae”, arrive at Sakurakoji at 8:27.
1 minute walk to Daishinbo 8:28 arrival
You can also go by air (from Haneda Airport to Shonai Airport).
From Osaka Station
Time required : 6 hours 28 minutes, Total fare : Yen 61,410
It is extremely far from Osaka Station to Tsuruoka City, so it is recommended to fly from Itami Airport via Haneda Airport the day before.
Depart Osaka Marubiru at 12:45, Airport limousine bus, arrive at Osaka (Itami) airport at 13:15
Depart Osaka (Itami) Airport at 14:00, ANA28 flight, arrive at Haneda Airport at 15:10
Depart Haneda Airport at 15:55, ANA397 flight, arrive at Shonai Airport at 16:55
Depart Shonai Airport at 17:05, Airport limousine bus, arrive at JR Tsuruoka Station at 17:31.
Depart Tsuruoka Station at 18:38, Tsuruoka Haguro Sancho Line “Ideha Bunka Memorial Hall Mae”, arrive at Sakurakoji at 19:12
1 minute walk to Daishinbo 19:13 arrival
Note: Fares vary depending on when the air ticket is booked
Fee
Tour time: 09: 00-15: 00
Price per person: Yen 45,000 or more
3. Dance like no-one’s watching in historic Tokushima (Tokushima Prefecture)
Awa Odori is a traditional performing dance in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, which is said to have a history of over 400 years. It is held every year from August 12th to 15th. Traffic information is how to get to “Awaodori Kaikan”.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 3 hours 31 minutes, Total fare : Yen 35,460
Depart Tokyo Station at 8:11, JR Keihin Tohoku Line for “Tsurumi”, arrive at Hamamatsucho at 8:18
Depart Hamamatsucho at 8:24, Tokyo Monorail, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 at 8:46
Depart Haneda Airport at 9:30, JAL455 flight, arrive at Tokushima Airport at 10:50
Depart Tokushima Airport at 11:05, Limousine Bus Tokushima Airport Line, arrive at Tokushima Station at 11:33
9 minutes walk to Awaodori Kaikan 11:42 arrival
Note: Fares vary depending on when the air ticket is booked
From Osaka Station
Time required : 2 hours 45 minutes, Total fare : Yen 3,810
Depart Osaka Station at 8:50, JR Kobe Line Special Rapid Service bound for Himeji, arrive at Sannomiya Station at 9:15
Depart Sannomiya Station at 9:25, high-speed bus Tokushima Bus bound for Tokushima Station, arrive at Tokushima Station at 11:26
9 minutes walk to Awaodori Kaikan 11:35 arrival
Fee
Admission: Yen 800 for adults, Yen 400 for elementary and junior high school students
4. Watch sacred dance and feel yourself whisked away to bygone times (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Hiroshima Kagura is a fusion of various regional kagura such as Izumo Kagura and Iwato Kagura (Kyushu), based on the flow of Omoto Kagura at a shrine in the Iwami region. Traffic information is how to get to the “Hiroshima Prefectural Citizen’s Cultural Center”.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 4 hours 17 minutes, Total fare : Yen 19,630
Depart Tokyo Station at 7:42, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi 81”, arrive at Hiroshima Station at 11:39
Depart Hiroshima Station at 11:48, Line 3 [Hiroshima Station-Minamikanon] “bound for Minamikanon 7-chome”, arrive at Kamiyacho [in front of Kamiyacho Higashiden Stop] at 11:55
4 minutes walk to Hiroshima Prefectural Citizen’s Cultural Center 11:59 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 1 hours 59 minutes, Total fare : Yen 10,820
Depart Osaka Station at 10:00, Tokaido-Sanyo Line “Special Rapid Service” arrives at Shin-Osaka Station at 10:04
Depart Shin-Osaka Station at 11:48, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi 81”, arrive at Hiroshima Station at 11:39
Depart Hiroshima Station at 11:48 Line 3 [Hiroshima Station-Minamikanon] “Minamikanon 7-chome Line”, arrive at Kamiyacho [in front of Kamiyacho Higashiden Stop] at 11:55
4 minutes walk to Hiroshima Prefectural Citizen’s Cultural Center 11:59 arrival
Fee
Admission: Yen 1,000
Note: The photo is a mask used for Kagura.
5. Learn lost arts at the ancestral home of the ninja! (Mie Prefecture)
You can experience ninja training at “Ninja Training Village” in Akame 48 Waterfalls in Akame-cho, Nabari City, Mie Prefecture.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 3 hours 46 minutes, Total fare : Yen 14,730
Depart Tokyo Station at 6:30, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi No. 5”, arrive at Nagoya Station at 8:10
Depart Kintetsu Nagoya Station at 8:30, Kintetsu Limited Express “Urban Liner Osaka Namba Line”, arrive at Akameguchi Station at 10:01
Depart Akameguchi station square at 10:05, 11 Akame line “bound for Akame waterfall line” arrive at Akame waterfall at 10:15
1 minute walk to “Ninja Training Village” 10:16 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 1 hours 44 minutes, Total fare : Yen 1,510
Depart Osaka Station at 8:32, Osaka Loop Line, arrive at Tsuruhashi Station at 8:50
Depart Tsuruhashi Station at 8:57, Kintetsu Osaka Line Rapid Express “Matsusaka Line” arrive at Akameguchi Station at 9:58
Depart Akameguchi station square at 10:05, 11 Akame line “bound for Akame waterfall line” arrive at Akame waterfall at 10:15
1 minute walk to “Ninja Training Village” 10:16 arrival
Fee
Fees: Adults (with ninja costumes) Yen 2,000, children (junior high school students and younger with ninja costumes) Yen 1,750, infants (under elementary school students with ninja costumes) Yen 1,550
Note: The photo is not from “Ninja Training Village”.
6. Experience one of Japan’s most exhilarating festivals (Tochigi Prefecture)
The Kanuma Autumn Festival is a “Kanuma Imamiya Shrine Festival Yatai event” held every Saturday and Sunday in early October in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Traffic information is how to get to “JR Kanuma Station”.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 1 hours 22 minutes, Total fare : Yen 1,510
Depart Tokyo Station at 10:12, Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen “Yamabiko 207”, arrive at Utsunomiya Station at 11:04
Depart Utsunomiya Station at 11:20, Nikko Line “bound for Nikko”, arrive at Kanuma Station at 11:34
From Osaka Station
Time required : 4 hours 19 minutes, Total fare : Yen 19,190
Depart Osaka Station at 7:15, Tokaido / Sanyo Line, arrives at Shin-Osaka Station at 7:19.
Depart Shin-Osaka Station at 7:30, Tokaido-Sanyo Main Line “Nozomi 88”, arrive at Tokyo Station at 9:57
Depart Tokyo Station at 10:12, Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen “Yamabiko 207”, arrive at Utsunomiya Station at 11:04
Depart Utsunomiya Station at 11:20, Nikko Line “bound for Nikko”, arrive at Kanuma Station at 11:34
Note: The photo is not from the “Kanuma Autumn Festival”.
7. Step back in time at Ouchijuku (Fukushima Prefecture)
Ouchijuku is a post town in the Edo-era in Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima Prefecture. Private houses with thatched roofs are lined up along the highway, just like the Edo-era.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 4 hours 26 minutes, Total fare : Yen 5,340
Depart Tokyo Station at 7:04, JR Yamanote Line Inner Loop, arrive at Ueno Station at 7:12
Depart Ueno Station at 7:19, JR Joban Line “bound for Tsuchiura”, arrive at Kitasenju Station at 7:29
Depart Kitasenju Station at 7:42, Tobu Limited Express Kinu No. 105 “bound for Kinugawa Onsen”, arrive at Kinugawa Onsen Station at 9:35
Depart Kinugawa Onsen Station at 9:37, Tobu Rapid AIZU Mount Express No.1 “bound for Aizu-Wakamatsu”, arrive at Yunokami Onsen Station at 11:14
About 15 minutes by taxi from Yunokami Onsen Station Arrive at Ouchijuku around 11:30
Note: Total fare does not include taxi fare
From Osaka Station
Time required : 6 hours 00 minutes, Total fare : Yen 42,580
Depart Osaka Marubiru (Osaka Umeda) at 6:15, Airport limousine bus arrive at Osaka (Itami) airport at 6:45
Depart Itami Airport at 7:50, ANA1695, arrive at Fukushima Airport at 8:55
Depart Fukushima Airport at 9:10, Fukushima Airport Line “bound for Koriyama Ekimae” arrive at Koriyama Ekimae 9:50
Depart Koriyama Station at 10:05, Iwaki-Koriyama / Aizuwakamatsu “bound for Tsuruga Castle / Joint Government Building”, arrive at Wakamatsu Station at 11:08
Depart Aizu-Wakamatsu Station at 11:20, Tadami Line Relay No. 132 “bound for Aizu Tajima”, arrive at Yunokami Onsen Station at 12:00
About 15 minutes by taxi from Yunokami Onsen Station Arrive at Ouchijuku around 12:15
Note: Fares vary depending on when the air ticket is booked
Note: Total fare does not include taxi fare
Fee
Ouchijuku Townscape Exhibition Hall Admission: Yen 250 for adults, Yen 150 for elementary and junior high school students
8. Live like a Japanese Buddhist Monk (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Minobusan Kuonji is the head temple of the Nichiren sect in Minobu-cho, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 3 hours 14 minutes, Total fare : Yen 7,290
Depart Tokyo Station at 8:27, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Kodama 709”, arrive at Mishima Station at 9:20
Depart Mishima Station at 9:25, Tokaido Line “bound for Shimada” arrive at Fuji Station at 9:51
Depart Fuji Station at 10:15, Minobu Line Limited Express “Fujikawa No. 3” arrive at Minobu Station at 11:08
Depart Minobu at 11:15, “bound for Minobusan line” arrive at Minobusan at 11:27
14 minutes walk to Kuonji Temple 11:41 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 4 hours 20 minutes, Total fare : Yen 13,350
Depart Osaka Station at 7:21, Tokaido / Sanyo Line “bound for Kusatsu”, arrive at Shin-Osaka Station at 7:24
Depart Shin-Osaka Station at 7:36, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Hikari 640”, arrive at Shizuoka Station at 9:37
Depart Shizuoka Station at 9:45, Tokaido Line / Minobu Line Limited Express “Fujikawa No. 3”, arrive at Minobu Station at 11:08
Depart Minobu at 11:15, “bound for Minobusan line” arrive at Minobusan at 11:27
14 minutes walk to Kuonji Temple 11:41 arrival
9. The Unique Story of Nagasaki’s Hidden Christians (Nagasaki Prefecture)
Hidden Christian in Nagasaki is a Christian believer who secretly continued to worship even under the ban on teaching during the Edo period in Japan. It has been selected as a World Heritage Site as “Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki Region“. Since the churches of related heritage are scattered in Nagasaki prefecture, the directions to Nagasaki station will be posted as traffic information.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 4 hours 26 minutes, Total fare : Yen 53,550
Depart Tokyo Station at 7:12, JR Yamanote Line, arrive at Hamamatsucho at 7:18.
Depart Hamamatsucho Station at 7:24, Tokyo Monorail, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 at 7:48
Depart Haneda Airport at 8:30, ANA661, arrive at Nagasaki Airport at 10:35
Depart Nagasaki Airport at 10:55, Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Nagasaki Station Mae at 11:38
Note: Fares vary depending on when the air ticket is booked
From Osaka Station
Time required : 5 hours 02 minutes, Total fare : Yen 7,290
Depart Osaka Station at 6:54, Tokaido-Sanyo Line “bound for Maibara”, arrive at Shin-Osaka Station at 6:58
Depart Shin-Osaka Station at 7:15, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Sakura No. 545”, arrive at Shin-Tosu Station at 10:07
Depart Shin-Tosu Station at 10:20, Limited express “Kamome No.13”, arrive at Nagasaki Station at 11:56
10. Don’t just visit the temple—be part of it! (Wakayama Prefecture)
Koyasan is located in Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture. Kukai (Kobo Daishi) was given by Emperor Saga in 816, and it is one of the sacred sites in Japanese Buddhism that opened as a dojo for Zen Buddhism. The entire mountain is the temple grounds. More than 50 temples can be used as shukubo on Koyasan. Traffic information is how to get to “KOYASAN Shukubo association”.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 5 hours 01 minutes, Total fare : Yen 17,200
Depart Tokyo Station at 6:51, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi No. 7”, arrive at Shin-Osaka Station at 9:21
Depart Shin-Osaka Station at 9:32, Tokaido-Sanyo Line rapid train “bound for Aboshi” arrive at Osaka Station at 9:36
Depart Osaka Station at 9:42, Osaka Loop Line “Inner Loop”, arrive at Shin-Imamiya Station at 9:58
Depart Shin-Imamiya Station at 10:02, Nankai Limited Express “Koya No. 3”, arrive at Gokurakubashi Station at 11:24
Depart Gokurakubashi Station at 11:30, Nankai Koyasan Cable, arrive at Koyasan Station at 11:35
Depart Koyasan-mae at 11:41, 22 Koyasannai Line “bound for Okunoin-mae via Okunoin-guchi”, arrive at Senjuinbashi at 11:51
1 minute walk to KOYASAN Shukubo association 11:52 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 2 hours 10 minutes, Total fare : Yen 2,660
Depart Osaka Station at 9:42, Osaka Loop Line “Inner Loop”, arrive at Shin-Imamiya Station at 9:58
Depart Shin-Imamiya Station at 10:02, Nankai Limited Express “Koya No. 3”, arrive at Gokurakubashi Station at 11:24
Depart Gokurakubashi Station at 11:30, Nankai Koyasan Cable, arrive at Koyasan Station at 11:35
Depart Koyasan-mae at 11:41, 22 Koyasannai Line “bound for Okunoin-mae via Okunoin-guchi”, arrive at Senjuinbashi at 11:51
1 minute walk to KOYASAN Shukubo association 11:52 arrival
11. A true taste of Zen at a Michelin-starred temple (Fukui Prefecture)
Daihonzan Eiheiji temple is a Zen dojo, the center of the Soto sect in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 4 hours 44 minutes, Total fare : Yen 17,460
Depart Tokyo Station at 6:42, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi 201”, arrive at Kyoto Station at 8:57
Depart Kyoto Station at 9:09, Limited express “Thunderbird No. 9”, arrive at Fukui Station at 10:30
Depart Fukui Station East at 10:50, Fukui Eiheiji Line “bound for Eiheiji”, arrive at Eiheiji at 11:18
8 minutes walk to Eiheiji Temple 11:26 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 2 hours 46 minutes, Total fare : Yen 6,690
Depart Osaka Station at 8:40, limited express “Thunderbird No. 9”, arrive at Fukui Station at 10:30
Depart Fukui Station East at 10:50, Fukui Eiheiji Line “bound for Eiheiji”, arrive at Eiheiji at 11:18
8 minutes walk to Eiheiji Temple 11:26 arrival
Fee
Admission: Yen 500 for high school students and above, Yen 200 for elementary and junior high school students
12. A thrilling pilgrimage to Japan’s most hazardous national treasure (Tottori Prefecture)
Mitokusan Sanbutsu-ji Nageiredo is a national treasure built on the cliff of Mt. Mitoku in Misasa-cho, Tohaku-gun, Tottori Prefecture.
The Sanbutsu-ji Temple is located on a precipitous cliff that is the most difficult to access among the tourist attractions listed here. Since it will be a mountain climbing, it is not possible to visit those who are not confident in their physical strength. In addition, it is necessary for two or more people to enter the mountain.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : About 8 hours 10 minutes, Total fare : Yen 35,150
Depart Tokyo Station at 5:17, JR Yamanote Line, arrive at Hamamatsucho Station at 5:24
Depart Hamamatsucho Station at 5:30, Tokyo Monorail, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 at 5:54
Depart Haneda Airport at 6:50, ANA381, arrive at Yonago Airport at 8:15
Depart Yonago Airport Station at 9:13, Sakai Line “bound for Yonago”, arrive at Yonago Station at 9:42
Depart Yonago Station at 9:50, Sanin Line Limited Express “Super Matsukaze No. 6”, arrive at Kurayoshi Station at 10:23
Depart Kurayoshi Station at 11:00, Uei / Misasa Line / Wholesale Complex “bound for Mitokusan Parking Lot”, arrive at Mitoku at 11:34
About 2 hours walk to Nageiredo around 13:30 arrival
Note: Fares vary depending on when the air ticket is booked
From Osaka Station
Time required : About 6 hours, Total fare : Yen 8,490
Depart Osaka Station at 7:37, JR Limited Express “Super Hakuto No. 1”, arrive at Kurayoshi Station at 10:43
Depart Kurayoshi Station at 11:00, Uei / Misasa Line / Wholesale Complex “bound for Mitokusan Parking Lot”, arrive at Mitoku at 11:34
About 2 hours walk to Nageiredo around 13:30 arrival
Fee
Total entrance fee: Yen 1,200 for adults, Yen 600 for elementary and junior high school students
13. The whole of the henro : circle Shikoku like a pilgrim (Ehime Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture)
Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Temples is a general term for 88 Buddhist temples related to Kukai (Kobo Daishi) in Shikoku. There are 88 sacred sites 26 in Ehime prefecture, 23 in Kagawa prefecture, 23 in Tokushima prefecture, and 16 in Kochi prefecture. The traffic information is how to get to “Ichiban Fudasho Ryozenji Temple”.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 5 hours 28 minutes, Total fare : Yen 18,080
Depart Tokyo Station at 6:30, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi No. 5”, arrive at Shin-Kobe Station at 9:14
Depart Shin-Kobe Station at 9:25, limousine bus “bound for Tokushima Station”, arrive at Kosoku Naruto 11:10
Depart Konaruto Bridge at 11:26, Ita5 Naruto Oasa Line “bound for Itano Station Southbound”, arrive at 11:58 in front of Ryozenji Temple
1 minute walk to Ryozenji Temple 11:58 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 2 hours 23 minutes, Total fare : Yen 3,500
Depart Osaka Station Sakurabashi at 9:35, Namba Kobe-Takamatsu “bound for Kokubunji BT”, arrive at Naruto West at 11:43
15 minutes walk to Ryozenji Temple 11:58 arrival
14. Explore the stately garden of a samurai lord (Kagoshima Prefecture)
Sengan-en / Shoko Shuseikan is a daimyo garden / museum located in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 5 hours 06 minutes, Total fare : Yen 46,840
Depart Tokyo Station at 6:42, JR Yamanote Line, arrive at Hamamatsucho Station 6:48
Depart Hamamatsucho Station at 6:55, Tokyo Monorail, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 at 7:20
Depart Haneda Airport at 8:05, JAL643, arrive at Kagoshima Airport at 10:00
Depart Kagoshima Airport at 10:13, Airport shuttle “bound for Kagoshima Chuo Ekimae”, arrive at Kagoshima Chuo Ekimae at 11:08
Depart Kagoshima Chuo Station at 11:30, “Kokubu Sales Office (via Hayato), bound for Shigehisa Garage”, arrive at Sengan-en Mae
3 minutes walk to Sengan-en 11:48 arrival
Note: Fares vary depending on when the air ticket is booked
From Osaka Station
Time required : 5 hours 13 minutes, Total fare : Yen 22,490
Depart Osaka Station at 6:35, Tokaido-Sanyo Line rapid train “bound for Maibara” arrives at Shin-Osaka Station at 6:39
Depart Shin-Osaka Station at 6:50, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Sakura No. 543”, arrive at Kagoshima Chuo Station at 11:04
Depart Kagoshima Chuo Station at 11:30, “Kokubu Sales Office (via Hayato), bound for Shigehisa Garage”, arrive Sengan-en Mae
3 minutes walk to Sengan-en 11:48 arrival
Fee
“Sengan-en Garden / Shoko Shuseikan / Goten” High school students and above Yen 1,500, elementary and junior high school students Yen 750
“Sengan-en Garden / Shoko Shuseikan]” High school students and above Yen 1,000, elementary and junior high school students Yen 500
15. Witness colorful carp Japan is famed for (Niigata Prefecture)
Nishikigoi no Sato (Nishikigoi Village) is an exhibition facility for Nishikigoi in Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture. This area is the birthplace of Nishikigoi.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 3 hours 00 minutes, Total fare : Yen 8,580
Depart Tokyo Station at 8:52, Joetsu Shinkansen “Toki 309”, arrive at Urasa Station at 10:33
Depart Urasa Station at 11:03, Joetsu Line “bound for Nagaoka”, arrive at Ojiya Station at 11:29
23 minutes walk to Nishikigoi no Sato 11:52 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 4 hours 58 minutes, Total fare : Yen 40,140
Depart Osaka Marubiru (Osaka Umeda) at 6:45, Airport limousine bus, arrive at Osaka (Itami) airport at 7:15
Depart Osaka (Itami) Airport at 8:05, ANA3171, arrive at Niigata Airport at 9:25
Depart Niigata Airport at 9:30, limousine bus “bound for Niigata Station South”, arrive at Niigata Station South at 9:55
Depart Niigata Station at 10:18, JR Shinkansen “Toki 316”, arrive at Nagaoka Station at 10:40
Depart Nagaoka Station at 11:00, express “Tokamachi Shako Mae”, arrive at Honcho Central 11:38
5 minutes walk to Nishikigoi no Sato 11:43 arrival
Note: Fares vary depending on when the air ticket is booked
Fee
Admission fee: Yen 520 for adults, Yen 310 for elementary and junior high school students
Note: The photo is not from “Nishikigoi no Sato”.
16. Have one of Japan’s most scenic temples all to yourself (Nara Prefecture)
Tsubosaka-dera is a temple of the Shingon sect in Takaichi-gun, Nara Prefecture, and is the sixth temple in Saigoku.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 4 hours 09 minutes, Total fare : Yen 16,200
Depart Tokyo Station at 7:21, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi 205”, arrive at Kyoto Station at 9:32
Depart Kyoto Station at 9:45, Kintetsu Limited Express “bound for Kashiharajingu-mae”, arrive at Kashiharajingu-mae Station at 10:41
Depart Kashiharajingu-mae Station at 10:46, Kintetsu Yoshino Line Limited Express “Sightseeing Limited Express Blue Symphony”, arrive at Tsubosakayama Station at 10:52
Depart Tsubosakayama Station at 11:18, 20 “bound for Tsubosakadera-mae”, arrive at Tsubosakadera-mae at 11:29
1 minute walk to Tsubosaka-dera 11:30 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 1 hours 34 minutes, Total fare : Yen 1,250
Depart Osaka Station at 9:56, Osaka Loop Line Kishu Road Rapid “bound for Wakayama”, arrive at Tennoji Station at 10:13
Depart Osaka Abenobashi Station at 10:20, Kintetsu-Minami Osaka Line section express “bound for Kashiharajingu-mae”, arrive at Kashiharajingu-mae station at 10:59
Depart Kashiharajingu-mae Station at 11:03, Kintetsu Yoshino Line “bound for Yoshino” , arrive at Tsubosakayama Station at 11:11
Depart Tsubosakayama Station at 11:18, 20 “bound for Tsubosakadera-mae”, arrive at Tsubosakadera-mae at 11:29
1 minute walk to Tsubosaka-dera 11:30 arrival
Fee
Entrance fee : Adults (18 years old and over) Yen 600, Children (17 years old and under) Yen 100
Program fee (Tsubosaka-dera Temple Special Entry Night) : 1 group (up to 20 people): Yen 65,000
17. Stroll in the steps of emperors and shoguns (Kyoto Prefecture)
Nijo-jo Castle is a castle located in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Ninomaru Palace is a national treasure and is registered as a World Heritage Site as “Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto“.
Access
From Tokyo Station
Time required : 2 hours 41 minutes, Total fare : Yen 14,200
Depart Tokyo Station at 9:09, Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen “Nozomi No. 19”, arrive at Kyoto Station at 11:21
Depart Kyoto Station at 11:33, 9 “Nishi Gamo Shako Mae” , arrive at Nijo-jo Castle Mae at 11:49.
1 minute walk to Nijo-jo Castle 11:50 arrival
From Osaka Station
Time required : 55 minutes, Total fare : Yen 800
Depart Osaka Station at 10:45, Tokaido-Sanyo Line Special Rapid Service “bound for Yasu”, arrive at Kyoto Station at 11:14.
Depart Kyoto Station at 11:23, Municipal 9 “Nishi Gamo Shako Mae”, arrive at Nijo-jo Castle Mae at 11:39.
1 minute walk to Nijo-jo Castle 11:40 arrival
Fee
Entrance fee / Ninomaru Palace admission fee: Adults Yen 1,030, junior high and high school students Yen 350, elementary school students Yen 200
Note: The departure / arrival times and fares of transportation listed in the text are as of the time of writing the BLOG. Also, since there are multiple candidates for access methods, the information provided is just an example. Please check for yourself when you go on a trip.