Information on Kyoto

 

Transportation

Bus, train and taxi are commonly used in the area.

Public Transportation

Kyoto City Bus

Kyoto City Bus is operated by Kyoto city and covers whole Kyoto area.

How to ride on Kyoto City Bus

Timetable search for both city bus and municipal subway.

  1. Bus Navi (Face: PDF 2.7MB, Map: PDF 3.2MB) by City of Kyoto

 

Municipal Subway

Two subway lines, Karasuma line and Tozai line, are running in Kyoto.

Subway line diagram is here.

Timetable search for both city bus and municipal subway.

 

Train lines

When you are going to Osaka or Kobe, following train lines are convenient.

Keihan
Running along Kamogawa river. Its closest station is 'Demachi Yanagi'. This line goes to central Osaka.
Hankyu
This line is convenient to go to north Osaka (Umeda) and Kobe. The closest station is 'Kawaramachi'
JR Kyoto line
JR West is the largest train network in Kansai area, covering Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Kobe. The closest station is 'JR Kyoto' station.

Go to Nara area

Kintetsu
This line is convenient to go to Nara. The terminal 'Kintetsu Kyoto' locates at JR Kyoto station. The subway Karasuma line is connected to this line.
JR Nara line
Departing from 'JR Kyoto' station

 

 

 

Taxi

Taxis can be found on major streets. You can call a taxi by phone. Please contact the conference front desk.

The fee depends on the distance and time.

650JPY for the first 2,000m and 80JPY for every 339m exceed 2,000m for a medium size car (capable up to 5 passengers). 80JPY is additionally charged for every 125 seconds if the driving speed is less than 10km/h.

640JPY for the first 2,000m and 80JPY for every 385m exceed 2,000m for a compact car (capable up to 4 passengers). 80JPY is additionally charged for every 140 seconds if the driving speed is less than 10km/h.

 

 

Sightseeing Points

 

References

Links to guides

 

View Points Near Kyoto University

There are many attractive sites in walking distance from Kyoto University. For example,

 

 

 

 

Restaurants

 

Japanese Cuisine

Chinese Cuisine

 

Western Cuisine

 

Fast foods

 

 

Updated on Apr. 25th, 2012