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Originally Posted by uvahoo06
Random question: I hear that the country essentially shuts down on New Years Day. Is this true? If so, how can I get from Koyasan to Kansai airport for my flight at 1:30 PM? Anyone know the distance/time it would take? Many thanks once again, JF!  |
Stores and such will be closed, but as I recall, the trains were still running as usual. In fact, they'll probably be very busy, since tradition calls for Japanese people to visit a temple on New Years Day.
Koya-san to Kansai International should be roughly 3 hours (you can either head back to Osaka and then go from there southwest to the airport, or change trains at Hashimoto, head west to Wakayama City, and then north to the airport. I think they are about the same distance either way), so it should be no problem getting there before 1:30 PM.