Trans. Info - Railway

• JR West : Covers most areas in Kansai. Useful for intercity and long distance transit.。
• Private Railways : Operated by private railway companies including Kintetsu, Keihan, Nankai, Hankyu and Hanshi. Useful for accessing Kyoto. Osaka, Kobe as well as Nara and Wakayama regions.
• Subways : Subways operate in Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe.Useful for intra city transit.

How to use the railways / In the case of Osaka Subway

This mark will be found at the entrace.

Buy your ticket from an automatic ticket disapper near the ticket gates inside the station. The automatic ticket dispensers accept coins and notes. Check the fare on the rate table near the ticket disappears, as the fares differ according to destination. The rate table is available in Japanese and English.

All ticket gates are automatic. The gate opens automatically when the ticket is inserted. Pick up the ticket and keep it until alight. 
 

The station is specified by an alphabet and numbers that indicate the names of the line and station. The station guide is also available in both Japanese and English. As the in-car information is also given in both Japanese and English

Useful money-saving pass !

JR West RAIL PASS [Kansai Area Pass]

• This pass enables you to the major lines in Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe. There are four types of pass: One Day Pass (2,000 yen), Two-Day Pass(4,000 yen), Three-Day Pass(6,000 yen).As well as giving you huge savings, they can also be used for the unreserved seats on Limited Express Haruka.

[for detail...] 　go to JR west RAIL PASS Website...

Surutto KANSAI  "KANSAI THRU PASS"

• This pass allows you transportaion access in designated areas operated by 42 railway and bus companies of Surutto KANSAI Association. A Two-Day Pass (3,800 yen), or a Three-Day Pass(5,000 yen) are available.

[for detail...]　go to Surutto KANSAI Website...