Airports in Japan

Kansai International Airport (Osaka) (KIX):www.kansai-airport.or.jp is 31 miles southwest of Osaka.

To/from the airport: There is a bus to the city. The Nankai RR service goes to Namba station. The JR West service goes to JR Osaka station. Taxis are available to the city. It is also possible to take the jetfoil from Kansai Airport to Kobe's Port Island.

Facilities: Duty-free shops, car hire, banks/bureau de change, tourist information and bar/restaurant.

Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT):www.narita-airport.or.jp is 40 miles east of Tokyo (journey time - 1 hour 10 minutes).

To/from the airport: Luxury coaches depart regularly from the airport to city-center hotels. There is also a limousine bus to the Tokyo City Air Terminal (TCAT). A shuttle bus links the airport with major hotels in the city center. Japan Railways' reservation-only Narita Express line runs from Narita station terminal located beneath the airport to Tokyo station, Shinjuku and Yokohama regularly. There are taxis to the city.

Facilities: Duty-free shops, bank/bureau de change, car hire, restaurants, tourist information center in both terminals, post office, mobile phone and video camera hire and Internet facilities.