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Access & Area guide

From Airport to Hotel

Kansai International Airport

Route 1：JR Line

Travel time：approx. 1 hour 10 min.
*It costs approx. 1,000 yen, if you take a taxi from Namba Station.

Kansai International Airport -- (Kansai Airport Rapid：approx. 50 min.) -- Tennoji Station -- (Yamatoji rapid line：approx. 5 min.) -- Namba Station -- (13 min. walk　or 5 min. by taxi) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten

Route 2：Nankai Railway + Subway

Travel time：approx. 55 min.

Kansai International Airport -- (Nankai Railway　Airport Express：approx. 45 min.) -- Tengachaya Station -- (Subway Sakaisuji line：approx. 6 min.) -- Nipponbashi Station -- (3 min. walk) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten
*It is only a 3 min. walk from Nipponbashi.

Osaka International Airport (Itami)

Travel time：approx. 45 min.
*It costs approx. 1,000 yen if you take a taxi from Namba bus stop.

Osaka International Airport (Itami) -- (Airport Limousine：approx. 30 min.) -- Namba Bus Stop -- (13 min. walk　or　5 min. by taxi) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten

*From Nipponbashi Station to the Hotel
Take #6 exit and you will see a road (Sakaisuji) that runs perpendicular to the expressway. Walk in the opposite direction of the expressway, and you will see UFJ Bank on your right. Keep walking past the bank and go across Dotonbori River. Ryokan Yamatoya Honten is on your right. Please refer to the Google Map below for more details.
*Please allow additional time for connections.
*For more information about JAPAN RAIL PASS, please click HERE.

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From Other Major stations to Hotel

Shin-Osaka

Travel time：approx. 20 min.

Shin-Osaka Station -- (Subway Midousuji Line：approx. 15 min.) -- Namba Station -- (Subway Sennichimae Line：approx. 2 min.) -- Nipponbashi Station -- (3 min. walk) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten

Kyoto

Travel time：approx. 50 min.

JR Kyoto Station -- (New Rapid：approx. 30 min.) -- Osaka Station / Umeda Station -- (Subway Midousuji Line：approx. 15 min.) -- Namba Station -- (Subway Sennichimae Line：approx. 2 min.) -- Nipponbashi Station -- (3 min. walk) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten

Nara

Route 1：JR Line: Travel time：approx. 50 min.; JR Nara Station -- (JR Yamatoji Line (Rapid Service) ：approx. 45 min.) -- Namba Station -- (13 min. walk　or　5 min. by taxi) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten

Route 2：Kintetsu Railway: Travel time：approx. 45 min.; Kintetsu Nara Station -- (Kintetsu Nara Rapid Express Line：approx. 40 min.) -- Nipponbashi Station -- (3 min. walk) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten

Tokyo

Travel time：approx. 3 hours 20 min.

Tokyo Station -- (JR Shinkansen "Hikari"：approx. 3 hours) -- Shin-Osaka Station -- (Subway Midousuji Line：approx. 15 min.) -- Namba Station -- (Subway Sennichimae Line：approx. 2 min.) -- Nipponbashi Station -- (3 min. walk) -- Ryokan Yamatoya Honten

*It is a 3 min. walk from exit #6 at Subway Kintetsu Nipponbashi.
*Please allow additional time for connections.
*For more information about JAPAN RAIL PASS, please click HERE.

Area Guide

Tips about the Kansai area

Kansai area is the largest in western Japan and is well-known for its rich history, culture and traditions. Many of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan are in this area.
Ryokan Yamatoya Honten is located at the heart of Osaka, the center of Kansai area and the perfect location for touring a wealth of tourist spots!

Tourist Spots in Osaka

Ryokan Yamatoya Honten provides easy access to a variety of tourist spots, including Spa World, Umeda Sky Building and Universal Studios Japan, as well as the downtown of Shinsaibashi and Nipponbashi. It also takes only 30 minutes to Osaka Castle and 40 minutes to the KAIYUKAN Osaka Aquarium.

Osaka Castle

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Spa World in Osaka

Downtown Osaka (Dotonbori)

Kyoto and other tourist spots

Ryokan Yamatoya Honten is located at the center of the Kansai area, which is great for visiting Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Kyoto and Nara, Mount Koya (which has temple lodging), and Himeji Castle. The following links will help you to plan your trip around the Kansai area.

Kyoto: Kyoto City Information; Kiyomizu-dera Temple; Kinkaku-ji Temple

Nara: Nara City Information; Houryuji Temple

Hyogo: Hyogo Prefecture Information; Himeji Castle

Wakayama: Wakayama Prefecture Information; Mount Koya (Koyasan)

Kinkaku-ji Temple

Daibutsu (Great Buddha)

Himeji Castle

Mount Koya (Koyasan)

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