How to get to Osaka From Tokyo By Airplane: 1 hour (Osaka/Itami - ITM) By Airplane: 1 hour 15 min. (Osaka/Kansai - KIX) Japan Airlines http://www.jal.co.jp/en/ By Shinkansen-Nozomi (Bullet Train): 2 hours 30min. Central Japan Railway http://jr-central.co.jp/english.nsf/ From Nagoya By Shinkansen-Nozomi (Bullet Train): 51 min. Central Japan Railway http://jr-central.co.jp/english.nsf/ From Kyoto By Shinkansen-Nozomi (Bullet Train): 15 min. Central Japan Railway http://jr-central.co.jp/english.nsf/ From Fukuoka By Airplane: 1 hour 5 min. (Osaka/Itami - ITM) By Airplane: 1 hour (Osaka/Kansai - KIX) Japan Airlines http://www.jal.co.jp/en/ By Shinkansen-Nozomi (Bullet Train): 2 hours 28 min. West Japan Railway http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html From Sapporo By Airplane: 1 hour 55 min. (Osaka/Itami - ITM) By Airplane: 2 hours 10 min. (Osaka/Kansai - KIX) Japan Airlines http://www.jal.co.jp/en/ JAPAN RAIL PASS First class passes (for use with green cars) and ordinary type passes (for use on standard cars) are available. Sold in 7 day, 14 day, and 21 day expirations. Fees for ordinary type passes are 28,300 yen, 45,100 yen, and 57,700 yen. Green car fees are 37,800 yen, 61,200 yen, and 79,600 yen. JR Rail passes allow you to travel using the entire Japan Railway (JR) system throughout Japan with few exceptions. East Japan passes, West Japan passes, and passes for Kyushu, and Hokkaido are also available for use within those areas. Prices and length of passes may vary. http://www.jal.com/world/en/travel/jr_pass/ Transportaition in Osaka Airport Kansai International Airport (KIX) http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/ Osaka International Airport (ITM) http://www.osaka-airport.co.jp/ (Japanese version only) Railway West Japan Railway http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html Kintetsu Railway http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/ (Japanese version only) Hankyu Railway http://rail.hankyu.co.jp/ Hanshin Electric Railway http://www.hanshin.co.jp/company/annai/english/ Keihan Electric Railway http://www.keihan.co.jp/ (Japanese version only) Nankai Electric Railway http://www.nankai.co.jp/ (Japanese version only) Subway Osaka City Subway http://www.kotsu.city.osaka.jp/english/ Local Bus, Highway Bus Osaka City Bus http://www.kotsu.city.osaka.jp/english/ Kintetsu Bus http://www.kintetsu-bus.co.jp/ (Japanese version only) Hankyu Bus http://bus.hankyu.co.jp/ (Japanese version only) Hanshin Bus http://www.hanshin.co.jp/bus/ (Japanese version only) Keihan Bus http://www.keihanbus.jp/ (Japanese version only) Nankai Bus http://www.nankaibus.jp/ (Japanese version only) West JR Bus http://www.nishinihonjrbus.co.jp/ (Japanese version only)

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