You're probably thinking: Come on now, it's not possible to seriously cover the tourist hotspots of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, and Kobe within such a short period of time! But we're here to set the record ...

There are many quick and convenient options for getting from Kansai International, also known as Kankū, to Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara. JR’s Kansai-Airport Express Haruka takes 30 minutes to ...

The JR West Kansai Wide Area Excursion Pass is for all foreign passport holders – tourists and Japan's foreign residents Travelling by shinkansen and even regular express trains can be costly ...

Hopefully, that visit includes a visit to the “Kansai Trio” of Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. They’re all just two hours by train from Tokyo, in the same western direction—and each leg of the ...

My hubs and I just got back from a trip to Osaka and Kyoto, where we had a wonderful ... Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and Nara are must-sees, there are some lesser-known gems if you're keen to escape ...