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Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/29 13:35
Hi,
Can anyone help me is there any alternate way to travel to Kyoto on the 13th Aug 15 instead of using bullet train?
Thank you

Mike
by miketang  

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/29 15:54
Car, bus, plane.

Usual ways!
by sq (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/29 19:17
To elaborate
There are flights to KIX and ITM airport from Tokyo
You can take limited express and the other slower trains to Kyoto
You could also use the Tokyo-Kanazawa-Kyoto line for a more interesting trip
You can rent a vehicle and drive through the old roads or take the national highway
by Joshua Hugh (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/29 22:02
Are you returning to Tokyo? A JR 7 day pass is probably viable if you are, assuming that you are a foreign tourist. Some more nformation re your trip would be helpful.
by couldabeen rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/30 11:11
Hi Couldabeen,
I exit from osaka. I know on the 13 aug is super peak travel due to the holiday. I afraid i might not able to book a reserved shinkansen train to kyoto.
Mike
by miketang rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/30 11:24
You can book seats as soon as you arrive in Japan. There are many Shinkansen that goes to Kyoto. If that fails, there are also Non-reserve seats.
If Non reserve, Since it will be a holiday, you should get to the train station platform (Tokyo Station) I would say at least 30mins and stand near the non reserved section of the platform. As soon as the last train departs before yours, you can stand first in line and have the greatest chance of getting a seat. Also a bonus that it will be Tokyo as well as that is a starting station. If you try getting on at Shinagawa (small chance) or Shin-Yokohama (No chance probably) it might be a different outcome.

Hope this helps!!!
Have Fun!!
by Koohii2wii rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/30 12:46
I afraid i might not able to book a reserved shinkansen train to kyoto.

It is about 2 weeks later, so if the train will be extremely crowded, then the seats should be already booked out, since we can reserve the seats one month in advance. So I checked the Cyber Station

http://www.jr.cyberstation.ne.jp

and found that most Shinkansen trains from Tokyo to Kyoto on this day have MANY vacant seats. There are some trains in which the vacant seats are not so many (but not booked out). These are trains starting Tokyo between 9:00 to 11:00. You might not be able to book these trains, so choose other trains (very early or late) in case of the lack of the reserved seats.

Of course, I can not assure, but I think your chance to get the reserved seats after you arrive Japan is not so scarce. If you find all the Shinkansen trains are booked out, you should do as Koohii2wii suggested.
by frog1954 (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/30 22:48
Thank you so much for your advise Koohii2wii and frog1954, I will try to book the ticket on my first day of arrival in Tokyo and do as you advise... wish me luck... cheers
by miketang rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/30 23:01
Do note that even if you cannot book a reserved seat there is something you can do.
The first was previously stated: Stand in line at the non-reserved section of the platform. Since there are various types of shinkansens (Hikari, Kodama, etc) coming and going, you can wait for the previous train to depart and then stand in line.

In Japan, you can use your baggage to represent you to queue. Usually done by those who goes to the lavatory. If the wait is too long, you can do the same and sit at a nearby chair.

The second option is to make a broken reservation. Meaning for different leg of the journey you sit on different seats. Not everyone is going from Tokyo to Kyoto. Some stop in Nagoya, others near Mt. Fuji. A seat may be open, so you can reserve different seats for in between different stations. It may be a bit of a hassle. But it gets the job done.

Of course there are other options like taking the Green Car, but this is too extreme in my opinion.

Do note that there are multiple rides per day, so although, you may not get the perfect timing I am certain you can get a seat on one of trains to Kyoto. I've done it before up and down that track during peak november and had no issue.
by Joshua Hugh (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/7/31 06:51
If you want to reserve now and don't mind using flight, ANA Experience Japan Fare might be useful.

As of now there are many bookable frights from Haneda to Osaka's Itami airport at 89.83 USD.

http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/us/e/wws_common/promotions/share/experience_j...

https://goo.gl/sXMyMq

Note that this is the fixed flight meaning you can not change the flight and tickets are non-refundable.

http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/us/e/wws_common/fare/dom/experience_jp/

After arriving Itami Airport, you can take airport limousine bus to Kyoto or monorail/Hankyu line to Kawaramachi (Kyoto).

http://www.okkbus.co.jp/en/timetable/itm/t_kyt.html
http://goo.gl/47wbaX
by frog1954 rate this post as useful

Re: Tokyo to Kyoto 2015/8/6 11:13
Thank you to all of you for your valueable advise.
by miketang rate this post as useful

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