Transport in Kyoto

It was great to be able to easily visit many places by bus in a short period of time. If you want to visit many places, be sure to use a sightseeing tour. I personally tried visiting by subway and bus, but it was a waste of time and too much walking, which was physically exhausting. I highly recommend it because you can learn about history from a friendly tour guide, have them take pictures, and get other travel tips. ^^

very convenient. booked the train from Saga to Kameoka. the saga station is just beside the JR saga arashiyama station, but you need abt a 1min speed walk to get over. we booked car 5 which was open (no windows, but has a shelter) and the view was amazing! (recommend booking odd seats and facing front for better view; although both sides have their good views). trains are every hour (.02 there, and .30 return), so we took the 10.02-10.25 train. spent an hour at Kameoka, then took the 11.30 train and alighted at Arashiyama (instead of saga) to walk thru the bamboo forest. very lovely area to explore!!!

Booked the Kansai Airport to OCAT Limousine Bus on Klook and it was extremely convenient. The voucher was easy to redeem, and the bus stop was well–signposted. The bus was clean, comfortable, and spacious for luggage. Travel time was smooth and it dropped us exactly at OCAT, which is very close to Namba. Perfect for first-time travelers and those with heavy baggage. Highly recommended!

Value and convenient! The price of this ticket is just a round trip between Osaka city and KIX airport by Haruka train, but it also allows you to travel on any other regular JR service in four days! You can get to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Wakayama. it is just of great value.

Amanohashidate and Ine day tour was the highlight of my Osaka trip, and using the JR pass in almost all of my train rides in Osaka and the neighboring areas of Kobe and Kyoto was very maximized. I even got to ride the Shinkansen to Himeji using the JR pass.

The convenience of electronic tickets, which don't require exchange, is great. I also purchased a Kintetsu 5-day electronic ticket a year ago. However, unfortunately, I couldn't open the ticket at the station at all, and ultimately couldn't use it and had to cancel. I used a transportation card to go to the Kintetsu Nagoya Station ticket office and bought a physical ticket. I originally wanted to buy a physical ticket this time, but unfortunately, they stopped selling them on March 31, 2025; only electronic tickets are available. Each time you use it, you have to re-enter and open the ticket to use it, but many stations that aren't major stations often don't have 5G network, only LTE. I'm very worried that I won't be able to open the ticket. Although I was able to use it this time, I still prefer physical tickets over electronic tickets; I have a bit of a phobia about using electronic tickets.

Great value if your itinerary covers east of Kyoto and accessible by Keihan line. Return trip from Osaka already paid for itself. Doesn’t cover city buses though

This pass was perfect for traveling from Kobe to Kyoto, but it only covers that one line. To get my money's worth, I made sure to get off at two stations on the way from Kyoto to Osaka to see a shrine and have dinner. Overall, it was still very convenient.

Easy booking through Klook. Super easy redemption at the airport. Seat reservation: No problem at the machine. But not always necessary, sometimes we just rode in the unreserved car. Staff always very friendly. We used it in Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Hiroshima. Everything worked out great.