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Famous Onsen
Kyoto, Arima, Himeji, Kinosaki, Nanki Shirahama, Amanohashidate
(For all hot spring areas in the Osaka Kyoto Kansai Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)
Airports
Kansai International Airport (KIX), Tottori Airport(TTJ)
Major Stations
Osaka (Umeda) Station, Kyoto Station, Sannomiya Station, Himeji Station
Osaka (Umeda) Station ——>(30 min by JR Line [1])——> Kyoto Station ——>(10 – 25 min by JR Line or train [2])——> Kyoto Onsen (Hanazono(花園), Saga Arashiyama(嵯峨嵐山), Kameoka(亀岡), Ogoto Onsen(おごと温泉), Kokusai Kaikan(国際会館) Station)
[1] JR Tokaido Main Line(JR東海道本線) 560 yen (7 to 8 every hour)
[2] JR San’in Main Line (JR Sagano Line)(JR山陰本線・嵯峨野線) “Hanazono Station(花園)””Saga Arashiyama Station(嵯峨嵐山)””Kameoka Station(亀岡)” 200 – 410 yen (4 to 5 every hour)
JR Kosei Line(JR湖西線) “Ogoto Onsen Station(おごと温泉)” 320 yen (2 to 4 every hour)
Kyoto Subway Karasuma Line(京都地下鉄烏丸線) ”Kokusai Kaikan Station(国際会館)” 290 yen (8 to 12 every hour)
Hankyu Express Bus Osaka Umeda Terminal (Hankyu Sanbangai)(阪急高速バス大阪梅田ターミナル (阪急三番街)) [1] ——>(1h 0 min by bus [2])——> Arima Onsen
[1] Near Hankyu Railway Umeda (Osaka) Station’s Chayamachi Ticket Gate(阪急電鉄梅田駅 茶屋町改札口).
[2] Hankyu Bus(阪急バス) [Bound for Arima Onsen(有馬温泉)] 1,370 yen (1 to 2 every hour)
Area (I)
Umeda (Osaka) Station(梅田・大阪) ——>(35 min by train [1])——> Takarazuka Station(宝塚) ——>(5 min on foot)——> Osaka Onsen I
[1] Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line(阪急電鉄宝塚線) 280 yen (6 to 7 every hour)
Area (II)
Umeda (Osaka) Station(梅田・大阪) ——>(20 min by train [1])——> Ikeda Station(池田) ——>(15 min by taxi)——> Osaka Onsen II
[1] Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line(阪急電鉄宝塚線) 270 yen (12 to 14 every hour)
Shin-Osaka Station(新大阪) ——>(1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen [1])——> Himeji Station(姫路) ——>(20 min by taxi)——> Himeji Onsen
[1] JR Sanyo Shinkansen(JR山陽新幹線) 3,220 yen (2 to 4 every hour)
Kyoto Station(京都) ——>(2h 10 min by JR Line [1])——> Amanohashidate Station(天橋立) ——>(5 min by walk)——> Kyoto Amanohashidate Onsen
[1] JR Limited Express “Hashidate(はしだて)” 3,880 yen (3 every day)
Kyoto Station(京都) ——>(2h 10 min by JR Line [1])——> Amanohashidate Station(天橋立) ——>(35 – 60 min by train [2])——> Amino(網野), Yuhigaura Kitsu-Onsen(夕日ヶ浦木津温泉), Kumihama(久美浜) Station ——>(15 min by walk)——> Kyoto Tango Peninsula (Yuhigaura) Onsen
[1] JR Limited Express “Hashidate(はしだて)” 3,880 yen (3 every day)
[2] Kyoto Tango Railway Miyatoyo Line(京都丹後鉄道 宮豊線) 570 – 980 yen (1 to 2 every hour)
(I) Osaka (Umeda) Station(大阪) ——>(2h 45 min by JR Line [1])——> Kinosaki Onsen Station(城崎温泉) ——>(15 min on foot)——> Kinosaki Onsen
[1] JR Limited Express “Kounotori(こうのとり)” 5,080 yen (6 every day)
(II) Hankyu Express Bus Osaka Umeda Terminal (Hankyu Sanbangai)(阪急高速バス大阪梅田ターミナル (阪急三番街)) [1] ——>(3h 15 min by bus [2])——> Kinosaki Onsen
[1] Near Hankyu Railway Umeda (Osaka) Station’s Chayamachi Ticket Gate(阪急電鉄梅田駅 茶屋町改札口).
[2] Zentan Bus(全但バス) [Bound for Kinosaki Onsen(城崎温泉), Marine World Hiyoriyama(マリンワールド日和山)] 3,700 yen (5 every day)
Tottori Airport(鳥取空港) ——>(50 min by rental car)——> Yumura Onsen
Kansai International Airport(関西国際空港) ——>(15 min by JR Line [1])——> Hineno Station(日根野) ——>(1h 50 min by JR Line [2])——> Shirahama Station(白浜) ——>(10 min by taxi)——> Nanki Shirahama Onsen
[1] JR Kansai Airport Rapid(関空快速) (3 to 4 every hour)
[2] JR Limited Express “Kuroshio(くろしお)” [Bound for Shirahama(白浜), Shingu(新宮)] (9 every day)
Train fare 4,210 yen
Kansai International Airport(関西国際空港) ——>(15 min by JR Line [1])——> Hineno Station(日根野) ——>(30 min by JR Line [2])——> Wakayama Station(和歌山) ——>(3h 0 min by JR Line [3])——> Kii-Katsuura Station(紀伊勝浦) ——>(5 min on foot)——> Kii Katsuura Onsen
[1] JR Kansai Airport Rapid(関空快速) (3 to 4 every hour)
[2] JR Kishuji Rapid(紀州路快速) (4 to 6 every hour)
[3] JR Limited Express “Kuroshio(くろしお)” [Bound for Shingu(新宮)] (6 every day)
Train fare 5,950 yen
Kansai International Airport(関西国際空港) ——>(15 min by JR Line [1])——> Hineno Station(日根野) ——>(1h 35 min by JR Line [2])——> Kii-Tanabe Station(紀伊田辺) ——>(1h 30 min by bus [3])——> Ryujin Onsen
[1] JR Kansai Airport Rapid(関空快速) (3 to 4 every hour)
[2] JR Limited Express “Kuroshio(くろしお)” [Bound for Shirahama(白浜), Shingu(新宮)] (9 every day)
Train fare 3,890 yen
[3] Ryujin Bus(竜神バス) [Bound for Kirari Ryujin(季楽里龍神), Goma Danzan(護摩壇山)] 1,700 yen (4 to 5 every day)
Hankyu Express Bus Osaka Umeda Terminal (Hankyu Sanbangai)(阪急高速バス大阪梅田ターミナル (阪急三番街)) [1] ——>(3h 15 min by bus [2])——> Sumoto Onsen (Awaji Island)
[1] Near Hankyu Railway Umeda (Osaka) Station’s Chayamachi Ticket Gate(阪急電鉄梅田駅 茶屋町改札口).
[2] Hankyu Kotsu Bus(阪急交通バス), Awaji Kotsu Bus(淡路交通バス) [Bound for Sumoto Express Bus Center(洲本高速バスセンター)] 2,350 yen (4 every day)
The rates are those as of April 2018.
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.
The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)
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