Special Travel Passes Transportation Travel Economically on JR There are many different types of public transportation, as well as tickets and passes available to tourists. JR-West Rail Pass By using tourist passes, you can also receive discounts on your travel. Information centers offer you route maps and timetables. Passes for short-term foreign travelers to . •[Kansai Area Pass] can be used on main railways in Kobe, , and Kyoto. Kobe City Loop Bus MAP P33,P34 Castle Loop Bus MAP P35 Unlimited access to Limited express train Haruka (non-reserved seats only) excluding the bullet trains. The City Loop Bus will take • [Kansai Wide Area Pass] is providing 5 consecutive days of unlimited travel you around all the main on designated JR trains (including unreserved seats on selected shinkansen attractions. It takes 63 and Limited express trains) in the Kansai region. minutes to make one loop • [Sanyo Area Pass] gives you unlimited ride on JR trains from Kansai , and connects 16 bus stops and between Osaka and Fukuoka including Sanyo Bullet Train Nozomi. between Kobe Port and For more information : http://www.jr-odekake.net/en/jwrp/ the Kitano Foreigners Residences. Videos are Japan Rail Pass shown at the bus about each site. If you purchase a one-day pass, it will get you a discount at many tourist This pass offers unlimited travel on any JR train in the country. (There are some exceptions.) attractions. This bus will take you on a ride to see the famous garden For more information : http://www.japanrailpass.net/ A one day ticket comes with coupons for various tourist attractions. at a samurai’s house, Kokoen; the Himeji City Museum of Fare: Adult ¥260, Child ¥130 (12 years and younger) Art; Himeji Castle, and more. Travel economically on lines other than JR One Day Pass: Adult ¥660, Child ¥330 •Get a discount by presenting your One Day Pass at Himeji Castle, Hours Kansai Thru Pass •Weekdays: 9:00 (Last bus leaves Kobe Port at 17:34) Kokoen, the Himeji City Museum of Art and the Himeji City Museum of •Weekends and holidays: 9:00 (Last bus leaves Kobe Port at 17:58) Literature. This pass can be used on all the trains in Kobe, Osaka, and Kyoto excluding JR lines. ＊Cannot be combined with any other coupons or discounts For more information: http://www.surutto.com/tickets/kansai_thru_english.html Bay Shuttle MAP P32 B-4 Fare: Adult ¥100, Child ¥50 One-Day Pass: Adult ¥300, Child ¥150 Kansai One Pass Hours: The bus operates daily between March and November, and between December and February, only on weekends and holidays. This pass can be used on all major public transit lines (JR & subway) in Kansai rejion. Weekdays: 9:00 (Last bus leaves at 16:30) For more information : http://kansaionepass.com/kf_pr/kf_pr_en.html Weekends and holidays: 9:00 (Last bus leaves at 17:00) (c)Tezuka Productions

For Sasayamaguchi The Bay Shuttle is a speed boat that connects Kobe Rent-a-Cycle Route map Sanda Airport and Kansai International Airport in 30 minutes. If Arimaguchi you’re planning on heading to the central part of the city [Kobe Electric Railway] Tanigami Arimaonsen after getting off the boat, it’s cheaper to purchase the

[Hokushinkyuko Railway] Takarazuka For Kyoto Bay Shuttle ticket with a monorail Port Liner ticket. Suzurandai Toyonaka Seishin-Chuo Itami Fare : One way : Adult ¥1,850, Child ¥930 Shin-Kobe [JR Sanyo Shinkansen] Shin-Osaka Nishinomiya Round way: Adult ¥3,000, Child ¥1,500 Juso [ Railway] Okamoto Kitaguchi For Nagata [Subway] Kenchomae Himeji Rokko Sumiyoshi Shukugawa Tsukaguchi Umeda Kawaramachi Sannomiya Osaka [JR Kobe Line] Ashiya Sakura-Shukugawa Koshienguchi Amagasaki Kosoku Kobe Sannomiya Umeda Awaji-Kanku(Kansai International Airport) Line [Sanyo Electric Railway] Shinkaichi Nada Uozaki Nishinomiya Koshien Amagasaki Shin-Nagata Kobe Rokkomichi Kyobashi Nishi-Akashi Mikage Motomachi Sannomiya Iwaya Akashi Harborland Maiko Park [] [Kintetsu Line] One of the easiest and affordable ways to explore the city Minato MotomachiKyukyoryuchi-DaimarumaeSannomiya-Hanadokeimae Maiko Sumaura Park Namba Tsuruhashi is taking a ride around the city on a bike. There are even Tarumi [Subway] For Nara some places where you can rent bicycles for free. Please [Rokko Liner] stop by information centers for more details. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Tennoji [Port Liner] Location Where to Rent Price (Domestic) Himeji Tourist Information Center () Free [Nankai Electric Railway] Awaji Island Sumoto Tourist Information Center (Sumoto Bus Center) Free The Awaji-Kanku Line is a ferryboat that connects Nishinomiya JR Koshien-guchi, Hanshin Nishinomiya Station, Hankyu ¥300/Day Sumoto port(Awaji) and Kansai International Airport in Nishinomiya Kita-guchi Station 65 minutes. It takes not less than 2 hours by high-speed Oyado-Annai Dokoro (Kinosaki Onsen Station) ¥400/120min ¥800/Day bus, so you make good use of your time. Kansai International Airport ※ID and a deposit or advance payment might be required. Fare：One way：Adult ¥2,800, Child ¥1,400 Round way：Adult ¥5,300, Child ¥2,700

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*Please be advised that we only accept phone calls during weekdays. San'in Line Kinosakionsen Japan Sea Kasumi Hamasaka Kinosaki Wakasa Bay Website http://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/english/ Onsen Kasumi Town Amanohashidate T e l 078-361-7661 H o u r s 9:00-17:30 E-mail [email protected] Toyooka Airport Yumura Onsen Toyooka Miyazu Shinonsen Town Kobe Information Center E Shin-Kobe Station E Tottori Tajima Izushi T e l 078-322-0220 Tourism Information Desk Nishi-Maizuru Tottori Website http://hello-kobe.com T e l 078-241-9550 Prefecture Location The south of JR Sannomiya Location JR Shin-Kobe Station Station/ the east exit of H o u r s 9:00-18:00 Hankyu Sannomiya Yabu Wadayama Station. Ayabe Kyoto Prefecture (MAP P34 E-4) H o u r s 9:00-19:00 Harima Fukuchiyama Chizu Asago (MAP P34 D-4) Chizu Express San'in Line Arima Onsen Kinosaki Onsen Tamba E 中 E Ikuno Tourism Information Center Tourism Association Kamikawa Taka Town Town T e l 078-904-0708 T e l 0796-32-3663 Shiso Teramae Sasayama Website http://www.arima-onsen.com Website http://www.kinosaki-spa.gr.jp Tanigawa Ichikawa Sasayamaguchi Location Arima Onsen bus stop Location Kinosaki Literature Hall. Kakogawa Line Sayo Town Hanshin

5 minute walk from JR Town H o u r s 9:00-19:00 Sayo Nishiwaki Kinosaki Onsen Station. Fukusaki Nishiwakishi Sanda H o u r s 9:00-17:00 Open year- Town Kishin Line Kasai (MAP P37) (MAP P37) round Takino Kato Kamigori Shiota Onsen Inagawa Okayama Town Town Aioi Sanda Others Prefecture Himeji Kawanishi Himeji Kanko Naviport (Tourist Information Center) Kamigori Hon-Tatsuno Takedao Takarazuka City International Ao Ono Takarazuka Tatsuno Taishi Town Takedao Onsen T e l 079-287-0003 Sanyo Line Ono Town E Tourism Association Takarazuka (Domestic) Ako Kakogawa Takarazuka Onsen Website http://www.himeji-kanko.jp http://www.kanko-takarazuka.jp/ Aioi TatsunoAboshi Himeji Itami Miki Arima Onsen Nishinomiya Itami Location West side of JR Himeji Station central concourse Mount Rokko Sanyo ShinkansenAko Line Kakogawa Tokaido Line Ako Tourism Association Ashiya Amagasaki Banshu-Ako Inami Town Mount Maya H o u r s 9:00-19:00 (Closed on 12/29-12/30) http://www.ako-kankou.jp/ Takasago Hinase Kobe Shin-Kobe Ashiya Amagasaki Shin-Osaka Ako Onsen Harima Nada Rokkomichi Harima Akashi Nada (MAP P35) Sasayama Tourism Town Sannomiya Sanyo Shinkansen Motomachi Osaka Information Center Kobe East Harima Nishi-Akashi Maiko Shin-Nagata Nishinomiya http://tourism.sasayama.jp/ Akashi Tennoji (Awaji) Sumoto Tourism Information Center E Ieshima Islands Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Kobe Airport T e l (Domestic) 0799-22-0742 Iwaya Onsen Kobe Website http://www.awajishima-kanko.jp Kansai International Airport Tel: 072-455-2500 Location Inside Sumoto Bus Center Shodoshima Islands Osaka International Airport Awaji Osaka Bay H o u r s 9:00-17:00 Information Center Tel: 06-6856-6781 Osaka (MAP P38) Prefecture Kobe Airport Information Center Awaji Kansai International Airport Tel: 078-304-7777 Hineno Kitano Tourism Information Center Awaji Island Tajima Airport E Sumoto Onsen T e l 078-251-8360 Tel: 0796-26-1507 Minami-Awaji Sumoto Website http://kobeguide.o.oo7.jp Location Kitano Kazamidori-no-yakata (Weathercock House) For further assistance E 中 Onaruto Bridge H o u r s April to November 9:00-18:00/December to Hyogo International Association Wakayama March 9:00-17:00 Information and Advisory Center Kagawa Prefecture Naruto Straits Wakayama Prefecture (Information for hospitals and medicals available in Nushima Island (MAP P34 D-4) foreign languages) Tel: 078-382-2052 Tokushima Prefecture

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