Meiji Shrine Access: Aim for Harajuku, and Allow 10 Minutes Inside
Harajuku is the cleaner JR arrival, Meiji-jingumae the cleaner Metro one. Official access times reach the entrance only - the main shrine is 10 minutes further.
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Universal CityWalk Osaka from Kansai Airport: The Hotel Name Decides Where You Get Off
JR Universal City Station is the reliable anchor, about 75 to 85 minutes from KIX. The airport bus has several USJ-area stops, and your hotel name decides which.
Abeno Harukas from Kansai Airport: Tennoji Is Only Half the Answer
HARUKA reaches Tennoji in about 30 minutes, the Rapid in 45. The dedicated airport bus to Abeno Harukas is currently suspended, and Tennoji is not the entrance.
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan from Kansai Airport: When the Direct Bus Beats the Train
Check the Tempozan (Kaiyukan) bus departure before buying a train ticket. A service listed under the wider Nanko-Tempozan-USJ route does not always stop there.
Sumiyoshi Taisha from Kansai Airport: Don’t Ride to Namba If You’re Going Direct
Sumiyoshitaisha Station is served only by Local trains, so change before Namba. Coming in on an Airport Express, Sakai is the practical place to switch.