Around Kyoto Station

Kyoto Station, both a gateway and a destination

Kyoto Station, which lies on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, is a convenient gateway to Kyoto's sightseeing spots, as well as other major cities in Japan..

The station itself is a thoroughly modern structure, with extensive shopping and dining concourses including an entire floor dedicated to ramen eateries, and an Isetan Department Store.

Kyoto Station also houses a theater and a branch of the upmarket Hotel Granvia. Just outside the Central Exit is the iconic Kyoto Tower, which at over 130 meters can be seen from across the city.

How to Get There

From Tokyo Station , it takes approximately two hours and 20 minutes on the fastest shinkansen bullet train to reach Kyoto. If you are travelling from Haneda Airport or Narita Airport , it will take another 20 minutes or one hour respectively.

From Kansai International Airport, the Haruka Express whisks you into Kyoto Station in approximately one hour and 15 minutes.

Kyoto Station also lies on the Karasuma subway line which runs through central Kyoto.