A direct flight to Kansai International Airport (KIX) is the most convenient and economical route for overseas participants. From there, participants can reach Kyoto by the following means.
| 1. | JR (Japan Railway) Airport Limited Express Train, Haruka Express directly connects you to Kyoto. It departs every 30 minutes. Traveling time; 75 min. Fare; ¥3,490 for reserved seats, ¥2,980 for non-reserved seats. |
| 2. | An airport limousine bus service. Buses depart every hour. Traveling time; 105 min. Fare; ¥2,300. |
Participants arriving at New Tokyo (Narita) International Airport may choose from the following three alternatives;
| 1. | A limited number of domestic flights to Osaka Itami Airport from Narita Airport (Flight time; 70 minutes). From there take an airport limousine bus to JR Kyoto station (55 minutes, ¥1,280). |
| 2. | An airport limousine bus from Narita to Tokyo Haneda Airport. Traveling time; 70 min. Board a domestic flight to Osaka Itami Airport (Flight time; 60 minutes) and take an airport limousine to Kyoto (55 minutes). |
| 3. | Narita Express train to JR Tokyo station, Traveling time; 60 min. Board JR Shinkansen (Bullet train) to Kyoto station, which runs frequently. The traveling time is approx. 2 hours and 45 minutes. The total train fare from Narita to JR Kyoto station; ¥15,930. |
