Instruction for transfer from (A) Kansai-airport Ltd. ExpressHARUKA and (B) Shinkansen to Subway at Kyoto Station
By Masaki HOJO, Kyoto Univ.
Copyright of map: JR West andKyoto Tourism Federation

HARUKA
Track 30

Subway andunderground area

Direction ofKansai Airport

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Direction of
Kokusai-Kaikan(ICC-Kyoto)

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Shinkansen Tracks 11-14(Upper level)
Direktion of
Shin-Osaka

070630 Ver.206

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Direction ofNagoya, Tokyo

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Part (A) Arriving by Kansai-airport Ltd. Express HARUKA(Map 1) Almost all HARUKA trains
terminate at Kyoto Station, Track 30. Pleaseproceed in the same direction as the train.

Go straight to “UndergroundEast Gate”

Your exit is “Underground East Gate” on
Map 4. Follow this sign to downward
escalator on Map 3.

(Map 2) You will see Central Gate on the left
side. Go straight to “Underground East Gate”.

Green arrow indicates the same position in different photos.
Red arrow indicate your direction.
(Map X) means the number indicated on the map of the first page.

(Map 2) HARUKA
50 or 54 bound for
Maibara will arrive
at Kyoto Station
Track 0.
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(Map 3) Go down by this escalator to “Underground East Gate”.

After arriving at underground level, turn left and you will find “Underground East Gate” onMap 4.

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After passing the “Underground East Gate” on Map 4, please proceed diagonally right tothe subway area. You will find the ticket vending machines on the right hand side and thesubway gate on the left hand side on Map 5.

Tickets
vending machines
Subway Gates (Map 5)

Button forEnglishYou will find a lift on the right after passing
the subway gates down to the platform. Alltrains from track 2 are bound for
Kokusaikaikan, the conference site.
4Part (B) Arriving by Shinkansen
1) Please do not follow the sign “Subway”
inside Shinkansen zone explained on theright hand side figure. There are no lifts norescalators when you go out of the gate fromthe Shinkanse zone.

SubwayKyoto Station

2) We recommend you that you use theTransfer Gate to JR lines. Please take noticethat there are two Transfer Gates marked as“Transfer to JR Lines” between theShinkansen zone and the ordinary train zone.
Please be sure that you pass through theTransfer Gate near the Shinkansen Hachijo
East Exit. Do not use the Transfer Gate near
“Shinkansen Central Exit”.

JR Lines zone
(Basic fare ticketsrequired)

Gate

Gate

JR Kyoto Station

Transfer Gate
Shinkansen zone
(Basic fare tickets+
supplemental charge
tickets for Shinkansenrequired)Gate3) Underground East Gate is your finaldestination to transfer to subway.
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(Map 11) Please use escalator near car
No. 9. Please do not use the escalator
near car No.7.

Follow the direction of “Shinkansen
Hachijo East Exit” as in the first step.

In case you use lift instead of escalator,
please go down to the “2nd level”. Go outthe lift. Go right and immediately turn rightagain. You are in the direction of the “EastTransfer” Gate.

(Map 12) When you arrive at this point, go straightand pass through the “East Transfer” Gate. Please
do not follow this sign “Shinkansen Hachijo EastExit” and not follow “Transfer to Subway “.

“East Transfer” Gate
If you see this “Waiting Room”, you should go back. 6

(Map 12)Pass through the “East Transfer” Gate. The sign reads “Transfer to JR Lines”.
Do not forget to pick up basic fare tickets.

(Map 13) Do not use
this “Central Transfer” Gate
near Shinkansen Central Exit.
You will find steps behind.

Follow the signto JR Lines.

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(Map 14) Go down this escalator to underground level.

After arriving at underground level, turn right and immediately turn left.

8Follow the sign “Underground East Gate”.
From here please follow “Subway.

(Map 15) Please take the underground passin the direction of track 0 as indicated below.

You will find “Underground East Gate”
at the end of the pass after the sign oftracks 0, 30-33.

(Map 4) UndergroundEast Gate9

After passing the “Underground East Gate” on Map 4, please proceed diagonally right tothe subway area. You will find the ticket vending machines on the right hand side and thesubway gate on the left hand side on Map 5.

Tickets
vending machines
Subway Gates (Map 5)

Button forEnglishYou will find a lift on the right after passing
the subway gates down to the platform. Alltrains from track 2 are bound for
Kokusaikaikan, the conference site.
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