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BESTIt was so good, fast and quiet… I rode comfortably with a reserved seat. Everything inside and outside was Kitty lol
Haruka Train 30th Anniversary
Make your trip to Kyoto even more fulfilling!
The Haruka train, the travel mate that not only provides the fastest way to get from Kansai Airport to Osaka and Kyoto, but also offers various amenities such as comfortable seats, free Wi-Fi, and individual electrical outlets to make your trip more enjoyable, is celebrating its 30th anniversary!
We are selling a 1,000 yen gift certificate that can be used at JR Kyoto Station along with a one-way ticket for the Haruka train at a low price for a limited time, so enjoy some fun shopping and delicious meals at Kyoto Station!
From Kansai Airport to Kyoto
Move fast!
Take the Haruka Express Train to quickly travel from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto, the birthplace of Japanese tradition and culture! Sit back and relax in comfortable seats and enjoy the scenery outside, and you’ll be there before you know it.
The 1,000 yen gift certificate given with the Haruka one-way ticket can be used at shopping malls, restaurants, drug stores, etc. located in the Kyoto Station building, such as JR Kyoto Isetan Department Store and Kyoto Station Porta, so please exchange it for a real gift certificate at the designated exchange location and use it!
How to exchange Haruka tickets
If you arrive at Kansai Airport Station on JR West, you must scan the QR code on your mobile voucher at the "white ticket machine" installed in front of the automatic ticket gate to exchange it for a ticket. Please remember the machine circled in red in the photo above!
① Please scan the QR code on the voucher at the exchange machine.
② Please select the train you wish to board. (You can select up to 5 minutes before departure.)
③ After receiving the ticket issued by the exchange machine, please enter through the ticket gate with a station attendant. (Automatic ticket gates cannot be used.)
④ Please board the empty seat in car number 4 as indicated on the ticket.
⑤ If Car 4, which is the campaign-only car, is crowded, please use the non-reserve car.
* Reserved seating is not available with this ticket.
* If the white ticket machine is broken, please enter through the green ticket machine or the attendant gate.
* Watch the video on how to exchange (Korean)
Gift Certificate Exchange Guide
Please note that the 1,000 yen gift certificate that can be used at the Kyoto Station Building has a designated exchange location, and you must present the mobile voucher and exchange it for a physical voucher before using it!
1. Kyoto Porta Information
* Exchange available from 11:00 to 20:30.
2. JR Kyoto Isetan Duty Free Counter (2nd floor)
* Exchange available from 10:00 to 20:00.
3. Ctrip Foreign Currency Exchange (inside Japan Travel Tis Kyoto Branch)
* Exchange available from 9:30 to 19:00.
Available stores
JR Kyoto Isetan (B2 - 11F)
JR Kyoto Eat Paradise (2F)
Hotel Granvia Kyoto (2F - 15F)
Kyoto Porta (B1,B2, 11F)
Kyoto Ramen Koji (10F)
WASHOKU DINING (2F, Kyoto Theater)
FUKUNAGA901 (8F)
* Some stores and products may not be available, and cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions.
Limited time event
The reason why the Haruka Limited Express one-way ticket and Kyoto Station Building 1,000 yen gift certificate event is even more special is because it is only for a limited time!
This event will run from August 12, 2024 to March 31, 2025, so if you're planning a trip to Kyoto during this period, be sure to grab a reasonably priced one-way ticket for the Haruka Limited Express and a 1,000 yen gift certificate!
▲ Haruka one-way ticket exchange location
1. Exchange at the 'white dedicated ticket machine' installed in front of the automatic ticket gate at JR West Kansai Airport Station.
2. If the 'dedicated ticket machine' is broken and cannot be used, please exchange it at the 'green ticket machine' or 'midori-no-madoguchi' with the passport mark at the station.
Haruka Ticket Exchange Time
From 05:30 on the day of boarding to 5 minutes before the last departure of the Haruka Limited Express
Exchange location:
Kyoto Porta Information
〒600-8555 京都府京都市下京区烏丸通塩小路下ル東塩小路町902
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Exchange available from 11:00 to 20:30.
JR Kyoto Isetan Duty Free Counter (2nd floor)
Japan 〒600-8555 Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokojicho
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Exchange available from 10:00 to 20:00.
Ctrip Foreign Currency Exchange (inside Japan Travel Tis Kyoto Branch)
Japan 〒600-8216 Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokojicho, JR Kyoto Prefecture
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Exchange available from 9:30 to 19:00.