Getting to Kyoto by Train

Getting to Kyoto by Train

The cultural capital and ranked as the seventh biggest city of Japan, Kyoto throughout the year remains, very popular among the tourists. Every year hundreds and thousands of overseas travelers visit this marvelous city. The most crowded season however starts from late December and continues till the first week of January. People, during this fortnight, flock here to enjoy the fun filled New Year celebrations. The Golden Week holiday, which stretches between late April and early May, is another tourist filled season for Kyoto. Dotted by numerous majestic parks and temples, this city becomes overcrowded during the cherry blossom viewing festival. From Tokyo to Kyoto, all the Japanese cities are well connected by train, air as well as by road. These excellent conveyance facilities help the tourists to reach the Kyoto without any hassle. Getting to Kyoto by Train is however the most convenient way of reaching to this marvelous city.

Kyoto city does not have an airport. The international passengers come at Kansai International Airport and a train ride or a bus ride from the airport takes them to Kyoto. The easiest way to reach Kyoto from Kansai International Airport is however on the Japan Railways. The Haruka express train ferries between the airport and the Kyoto city. The best part is that the train station is only 100 meters away from the second floor of the airport building. The travelers therefore do not have to waste time to board the train. However one thing should be remembered, that is, only trains running on the JR railway track reaches Kyoto. The service is very efficient with trains departing after every 30 minutes or so. The journey to Kyoto is completed within 75 minutes. The cost is 3400 Yen per person. The ticket can be purchased either by credit card or Yen. Getting to Kyoto by Train is indeed an easy and affordable way.

Getting to Kyoto by Train from Tokyo is cheaper compared to the expensive air fare. The Shinkansen (popularly called the bullet train) runs at a very fast speed making even the time factor less considerable. There are three types of Shinkansen train service-Kodama, Hikari and Nozomi. Kodama is a local train service; therefore stops are more frequent. Hikari is faster compared to kodama with lesser stops. However Nozomi is the fastest of Shinkansen train services with least number of halts.
The Kyoto Station building is state of the art .The station is literally huge and complex at the same time. Made by steel and glass, this sprawling five story building covers a large area.

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