Part II: Travel and Recreation

Introductory text

• VII. Transportation
  • Trains
    • How to ride the train
      • Figuring out the fare
      • Timetables & platform schedules
      • The ticket machine
      • Automatic Wicket
      • The Exit Wicket
      • Fare adjustment window or machine
    • Train kanji
      • Kintetsu Train Types (from fast to slow)
      • JR Train Types (fast to slow)
      • Train station kanji
      • Kanji for Train Stations in Nara, Osaka, Kyoto
    • How to read station schedules
      • Kintetsu timetable
      • JR timetable
  • Getting your bearings
    • Map books
    • Schedules
    • General Train Info
    • Money-Saving Tips
      • Bulk-rate
      • Tochuu
      • Train cards
    • Cheap Thrills
  • Money-saving for Long-Distance Train Travel
    • Seishun Juuhachi (18) Kippu
    • “Q” Tickets, “S” Tickets
    • Round Trip Reserved Seating Discount Tickets
    • Shuyu-ken (Regional Discount Pass)
    • Ippan Shuyu-ken (Ippan Route)
    • Wide Shuyu ken
    • Mini Shuyu ken
  • Buses
    • City and local buses
      • Front-Entrance Buses
      • Back-Entrance Buses
    • Night Buses
  • Bicycles
    • Buying a Bike in Japan
    • Transporting your bike
    • Accessories
    • Other Options
    • Scooters
  • Cars
    • Purchasing a car
    • Car rental
    • A caveat about driving in Japan
  • Hitchhiking
  • Ferries
    • 1994 ferry schedule 1
    • 1994 ferry schedule 2
    • 1994 ferry schedule 3
    • 1994 ferry schedule 4
  • Airplanes
  • Domestic Travel
    • Travel Information
      • Tourist Information Centers (TIC)
    • Traveling on the cheap
      • Staying
  • International Travel
    • Planning Your Trip And Buying Tickets
      • Where To Go
      • Info
      • Visas
      • Re-entry Permits
      • Necessary documents:
      • How to buy a plane ticket
      • Osaka Travel Agents
      • Discount Tickets
    • Flights from KIX
      • Airlines
      • Inoculations
    • Getting to the airport
      • Trains
      • Buses
      • Car
      • Access to KIX from Nara
    • At The Airport
    • Shipping Luggage to and from the airport
    • Itami Departures
• VIII. General Recreation
  • Sports and Fitness Facilities
    • Sports clubs
    • Swimming Pools
    • Hiking and biking
    • Amusement Parks, Ice Skating Rinks, and skiing
    • Hot Springs(Onsen), Public Baths (Sento), and Health Lands (Kenko-rando)
      • Onsen
    • Health lands (Kendo Rando)
  • Temple and Shrine Visits
    • Buddhist temples
      • History
      • Names
      • Etiquette
      • Admission
      • Souveneirs
    • Shinto shrines
      • History
      • Names
      • Etiquette
      • Admission
      • Souvenirs