Access Information toThank you for choosing “and smiles hostel” and I hope I could help you with this information for your easy access.
1. Access to NaraFirst of all, it is very confusing but there are 2 “Nara” stations which locates 1km apart from each other, whichmeans if you reach different “Nara” station, you have to carry your bag extra 1km!!
Please set your goal on “KINTETSU NARA [近鉄奈良]” station – wrong one is “JR NARA” station!

KINTETSU
NARA station

JR NARAstationi.

From KANSAI airport1) Easiest way is AIRPORT limousine bus, but only comes once an hour
From Terminal 2;
Bus stop #5 (depart XX: 25)
From Terminal 1;
Bus stop #9 (depart XX: 40)
Kintetsu Nara station is 2nd laststop (arrive XX: 05)  depends ontraffic☆Time: About 90 min☆One-way ticket:¥2,050☆Round-trip ticket: ¥3,900(if you are sure you come back to
Kansai airport from Nara, RT ticket
will be reasonable)
Please check latest information (http://www.narakotsu.co.jp/index.html) with multi language pages!

Access Information to2) By Train (NANKAI line [南海] → KINTETSU line [近鉄])
From NANKAI Kansai Airport station, take a train for NANKAI Namba staion [南海難波]
Change NANKAI Namba station, change to KINTETSU line following the sign (approx. 15 min by walk)
From KINTETSU Osaka-Namba station, take a train for KINTETSU Nara station.
Since KINTETSU Nara station is the final destination, you can take almost all the train EXCEPT FOR
Limited Express (mainly Orange-colored train) indicates [特急] which requires express fare ¥510
[快速急行][急行] will be better (other will take long)☆ Time: About 100min☆ One-way ticket: ¥1,480
Both NANKAI and KINTETSU have Limited Express, so you can reach Nara earlier and more
comfortable with reserved seat if you choose them with extra fare (NANKAI ¥510 / KINTETSU ¥510)
To buy a ticket for NANKAI Limited Express (rapi:t), please also check→

http://www.howto-osaka.com/en/rapit/howtotake/

MethodFreq.

ChangeTimeFareBus

Once an hour

Direct to Nara

90 min¥2,050Train

Every 10 min

15 min walk at Namba station

100 min¥1,480Train (express)

Every 30 min

15 min walk at Namba station

90 min¥2,500(reserved sheet)ii.

From Osaka1) If you are in Namba [難波];Take KINTETSU line from Osaka-Namba staion to KINTETSU Nara station.
You can take almost all the train EXCEPT FOR Limited Express (mainly Orange-colored train) indicates[特急] which requires express fare ¥510
[快速急行][急行] will be better (other will take long)2) If you are in Umeda [梅田];Take JR loop line [環状線] from Osaka station to Tsuruhashi [鶴橋] station, and change to KINTETSUline.

iii.

From Kyoto
You can take almost all the train EXCEPT FOR Limited Express (mainly Orange-colored train) indicates[特急] which requires express fare ¥510
Direct train to KINTETSU NARA station only departs once an hour, so you can take any train and change
train at YAMATO-SAIDAIJI (大和西大寺) station.

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2. Access to “and smiles hostel” from KINTETS NARA station
When you arrive at KINTETSU NARA station, look for EAST exit #3

EAST exit #3

You can see Escalator

Elevator is here

Go outside of station and pass GYOKI fountain square, and cross the street in front of LAWSON“in front of Gyoki san” is local people’s popularmeeting spot

Access Information toCross the street and get into a little shopping
street, and go straight to the end (about 250m)

HERE

When the street ends, turn RIGHTHERE

At the first corner (in front of wine&beer bar),turn LEFT

HERE

Access Information toGo straight to the traffic light, passing by Nara
women’s university (about 300m)

HERE

Cross the street and go straight (about 100m)

HERE

First corner on right hand side, turn RIGHT

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When you see the little sign of “HOSTEL”,
come into small path at LEFT

HERE

When you come into a small path, you will see
the sign of “and smiles hostel”

Thank you! and great cardio exercise of 1 km 😊