: 1)How can I get from Kinosaki to Hiroshima and how long will it take? : The gateway station to Kinosaki district is now Kinosakionsen Station. (It was renamed in 2005. ''Onsen'' means spa, hot spring.)
: There are only 3 Hamakaze trains to Himeji in one day, only 1 in the morning. And, only small numbers of Shinkansen trains for Hiroshima stop at Himeji.
: To tour Hiroshima City on the same day, the best combination requires about 3 + 1/2 hours:
Kinosakionsen 07:19 Ltd. Express Hamakaze 2 --
09:10 Himeji (transfer to Shinkansen) 09:45 Hikari 553 -- 10:48 Hiroshima.
: Departing later at 08:05 or at 09:10, you can get to Hiroshima in about 4 + 3/4 hours by a combination of local trains and a Shinkansen Hikari train:
Kinosakionsen 08:05 Local --
08:17 Toyooka 08:27 Local (Relay; destined to Fukuchiyama) --
08:56 Wadayama 09:10 Local -- 10:07 Teramae 10:47 Local --
11:32 Himeji (transfer to Shinkansen) 11:52 Hikari 559 -- 12:54 Hiroshima;
Kinosakionsen 09:10 Local --
09:22 Toyooka 09:25 Local (Relay; destined to Fukuchiyama) --
09:53 Wadayama 10:38 Local -- 11:32 Teramae 11:36 Local --
12:16 Himeji (transfer to Shinkansen) 12:52 Hikari 563 -- 13:54 Hiroshima.
: Fare and charges (per adult):
Fare: 6.090 yen;
A charge for the Hamakaze ride: 680 yen for a non-reservation seat, 830 to 1030 yen for a reserved seat, if you purchase all the tickets for this trip in advance;
A charge for the Shinkansen Hikari ride: 3,250 yen for a non-reservation seat, 3,560 to 3,960 yen for a reserved seat.
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