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YOUR KANSAI TRIP, CONNECTED

Plan Smarter. Spend Less.
Experience More.

Find your hotel base, choose experiences and make transport decisions that fit your trip.
Osaka, Kyoto & Nara — one realistic plan.

Free planning tools · Book each part separately

Osaka City energy & good foodKyoto Culture & quieter moments

STAY

Choose an area and hotel that suit your travel style.

EXPLORE

Match experiences and self-guided days to your base.

SAVE

Check when transport passes help — and when they do not.

Start with your destination

One base. More of Kansai.

How it works

  1. 1

    Find a base

    Choose your hotel area first.

  2. 2

    Choose experiences

    Keep sights close to your base.

  3. 3

    Compare relevant passes

    Check the journeys you will make.

  4. 4

    Build a realistic day

    Leave room for breaks and discoveries.

Your planning tools

Find your hotel base. Check your Osaka ticket options.
FIND YOUR BASE

Osaka Hotel Finder

Answer six questions, compare hotel options and explore day ideas from your base.

Find my Osaka base
STAY + EXPLORE

Kyoto Hotel & Day Finder

Compare three hotel options, six day plans and relevant transport choices.

Build my Kyoto plan
ONLY BUY WHAT YOU NEED

Osaka Pass Savings Calculator

Compare the 1-day Osaka Amazing Pass with individual tickets. See when buying separately costs less.

Admission only · No hotel choice neededCheck my ticket options

The calculator compares admission costs only. Hotel, experience and pass bookings are separate.

Helpful travel guides

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Practical Kansai planning for your first Japan trip.

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