Is there only one Kyoto Station?

Doing a brilliant job of housing 2 stations under one roof, the stations of Kintetsu Kyoto and JR, Kyoto train station is the biggest and the busiest station in the city. Where do bullet trains stop in Kyoto? As mentioned above, Shinkansen trains stop at the Kyoto railway station.



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The Japan Rail Pass is valid for West JR Bus company, which operates the Takao Keihoku Line. This line runs between Kyoto station and Shuzan. You will be able to go to Ninnaji Temple and Ryoanji Temple.

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Getting from Tokyo to Kyoto with the Japan Rail Pass is easy. You should take the Shinkansen Hikari bullet train from either Tokyo Station or Shinagawa Station in central Tokyo, and arrive at Kyoto Station. Three trains run on the Tokaido Shinkansen line: Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama.

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The best way to travel between Tokyo and Kyoto is the shinkansen (bullet train). The fastest type of shinkansen, called the Nozomi, takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes and costs Y13,080 for a one-way trip in an unreserved seat.

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Apart from great onboard amenities, the Tokyo - Kyoto Shinkansen trains are famous for their exemplary punctuality and a broad schedule, offering up to 31 daily departures and making a train ride one of the most convenient ways to travel between the city centers of Tokyo and Kyoto.

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With your Japan Rail Pass The quickest way to travel from Kyoto to Osaka is via the Shinkansen. At Kyoto Station, Japan Rail Pass holders can board the Hikari and Kodama trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line for free, and arrive to Shin-Osaka Station after only a 15-minute ride.

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The subways and trains are the most convenient way to get around the city. Buses are less convenient, but cover almost the whole city. Taxis are plentiful and reasonably cheap. They're sometimes cheaper than buses for groups of three or four on short trips.

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The JR Pass is valid on all Shinkansen services in all the Shinkansen lines, except for the Nozomi and Mizuho services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. You will not have access to the trains with the fewest stops on the Tokaido and Sanyo lines.

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Where is Shinkansen station in Tokyo? The famous Shinkansen trains stop at Tokyo and Shinagawa stations, but Tokyo rail station prides itself on being the city's main Shinkansen terminal. You can find it at 1 Chome Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo.

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The Shinkansen service which runs from Shin-Osaka Station to Kyoto Station is the fastest way and it's covered by the JR Pass. The bullet train time is only 15 minutes. If you don't have a JR Pass, the Shinkansen price for this journey is 1,420 yen.

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Note that for the Shinkansen, you need a “super (limited) express” ticket in addition to the basic fare ticket for that route (we sell these as a set). Do Shinkansen tickets sell out? Yes, especially for weekend travel and during peak seasons, Shinkansen services can be fully booked.

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