It is good for both body and soul. Other carriers to Japan are Northwest, United and American. From Tokyo, Japan Airlines flies to Kansai International Airport in one hour. Then it is 50 minutes by train to Nara, which is 26 miles south of Kyoto. The Nara area code is 0742.
Summers can be hot, humid and crowded.
For those who don't mind temperatures in the 30s and 40s, winters are much less congested. Request the excellent sightseeing map. It's a wonderful way to see the sights. Robert Ragaini is a freelance writer living in New York City. St. Petersburg Times.