Less than 48 hours to visit one of the iconic cities of the Land of the Rising Sun…
Activities#
- Landed in Japan at Osaka (Kansai Airport)
- Flights Brussels–Munich and Munich–Osaka
- Finish the online procedure on the official site so you get the QR code and can skip filling out paperwork when you arrive in Japan
- The Klook app is really handy for buying train tickets
- I’d bought my ticket ahead of time—just flashed the QR at the gate to get onto the Haruka platform to Kyoto
- Some carriages have reserved seating, others are non-reserved
- The train is decked out in Hello Kitty
- Kyoto Station is huge. Use your train QR at the gates to tap out.
- You can withdraw cash at the station near a tourist desk, where you can also buy a transit card for ¥1,100
- One Day Pass website: https://oneday-pass.kyoto/?lang=en
- Left our suitcases at Hotel Rings Kyoto: https://hotel-rings.com/en/
