Yet another way to Toyama via Osaka
alpinist@SBHEP.PHYSICS.SUNYSB.EDU
Tue, 16 May 1995 23:56:38 EST
From: alpinist@SBHEP.PHYSICS.SUNYSB.EDU
Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 23:56:38 EST
To: SUPERK@dsirae.lampf.lanl.gov
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Subject: Yet another way to Toyama via Osaka
Stony Brook, 16-MAY-1995
Christopher Mauger (Stony Brook Grad student) has found out the following
information on travelling to Toyama via Osaka from the US rather than via
Narita. So far this seems to me the best way and cheepest way to get to Toyama.
Chang Kee
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** Travel to Toyama via Osaka from the U.S. - Christopher
The best fares seem to be from Japan Budget Travel. We have been
communicating with Ms. Machiko Aso.
phone 1 212 686 8855 or outside the New York area 1 800 722 0797
FAX 212 696 2057
There are two US carriers which go to Osaka, Northwest and United.
Northwest flies through Detroit, United flies through San Francisco
or LA. Consequently, the trip on Northwest is slightly shorter.
>From New York, the fares are as follows from 1 June to 13 August.
student other
Northwest $840 + tax $1115 + tax
United $870 + tax $1135 + tax
>From 14 August until the end of August, the fares increase by about $110.
If paying by credit card, you will pay $1550 and get refunded upon
completion of travel. If paying by check, you will pay just the stated fare.
All dates above refer to the date of departure.
Northwest arrives at Kansai airport, in Osaka at 15:25.
United arrives at Kansai airport at 16:35.
The fares quoted above are also valid for travel to Narita.
To get to Toyama from Kansai airport:
Take the special express train from the airport called Haruka to
ShinOsaka Station (New Osaka Station).
>From there, take the special express called Raicho to Toyama.
You can only buy tickets in Japan for these trains.
The one-way fare including supplemental and reservation fees is
2,930 Yen for Haruka
8,330 Yen for Raicho
Below is part of the time-table for these trains from the Spring.
The schedule is not expected to change much for the Summer. Schedule
books are available in Japan in any bookstore and in the United States
at Japanese bookstores -at a much higher price - such as Kinokuniya in
New York City.
Haruka
Kansai ShinOsaka
15:18 16:06
15:48 16:36
16:18 17:06
16:48 17:37
17:18 18:07
17:48 18:37
18:18 19:10
18:48 19:37
19:18 20:08
19:48 20:36
Raicho
ShinOsaka Toyama
15:45 19:04
16:15 19:33
16:45 19:56
17:45 21:06
18:15 21:41
18:45 21:56
19:15 22:41
20:14 23:36