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Access from Kansai and Itami airports and Kyoto station to
World Data Center for Geomagnetism, Kyoto
and
Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University

Sep., 2009

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This page presents a simple guide for visitors from abroad.
More detailed guide in Japanese.
Japan Map    Kansai Map    Kyoto Map    Kyoto Univ. Area Map
From Kansai International or Osaka International (Itami) Airport    From Kyoto station

  1. From Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Kyoto Station
    1. Take Kansai Airport Express train "Haruka" operated by West Japan Railway Company. The station is in the airport. It runs every 30 minutes and takes about 75 minutes to Kyoto station. The reserved seat ticket costs 3290-3690 yen (variable by season), and the non-reserved seat ticket 2980 yen.
    2. Airport Limousine bus service to "Hachijo" exit of Kyoto station is available. It runs about every 35-60 minites. and takes about 105 min.. The cost is 2500 yen.
    3. You can access directly to our office by Shttle Ominibus service. The cost is 3500 yen. Please refer to the links below for more detailed information and reservation.

  2. From Osaka International (Itami) Airport (ITM) to Kyoto Station
    1. There exists Airport Limousine bus service to "Hachijo" exit of Kyoto station at every 20 minites. The bus stop is in front of the airport exit. It takes about 50 min., and the cost is 1280 yen.
    2. You can access directly to our office by Shttle Ominibus service. The cost is 2300 yen. Please refer to the link below for more detailed information and reservation.
Japan Map
Kansai Map
 
  1. From Kyoto station to our office
    1. The bus terminal (Map including Japanese) is just outside of the north exit of the station. From bus stop No."A2" of the terminal, you get on the city bus of Route No.17 for "Ginkakuji and Kinrin Shako" (Timetable in which blue, green and red columns show the schedule on Weekdays, Saturdays and Holidays, respectively). It runs about every 15 minites. You get off at "Kyodai Nogakubu-Mae" bus stop. It takes about 35 min., and the cost is 220 yen which you pay on your getting off. The bus has an English voice/character guide, but you should not expect that the driver understands English.
    2. You can most easily come to our office by taking taxi. Taxies are always waiting for passengers just outside of the both "Main" (called "Karasuma") and "Hachijo" exits of the station. You show Kyoto Univ. Area Map to the taxi driver. It takes about 20 min. and the cost is about 2000 yen. No tipping is necessary in Japan.
Kyoto Map
Kyoto Map
 
  1. Our office
    From "Kyodai Nougakubu-Mae" bus stop you walk northward about 2 min. to our office.
    Our office is located on the 5-th floor of Faculty of Science Building No.1 in North Campus of Kyoto University. (Relocated at the end of May, 2009/ Map)
    ADDRESS:
    Kitashirakawa-Oiwake Cho, Sakyo-ku
    Kyoto 606-8502, JAPAN
    TEL: +81-75-753-3929    (075-753-3929, inside Japan)
    FAX: +81-75-722-7884    (075-722-7884, inside Japan)

Busstops
Busstops

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