Order Your JRPass
Back to Itinerary check

Kansai airport to Hiroshima station

GEJ Sept
GEJ Sept
3 months ago
1 answer

How much time will I need after landing to get luggage picked up, get pocket wifi and travel to Shin-Osaka station to catch the bullet train to Hiroshima.?
Do I need a reserved seat to bring luggage on train?
I bought a regional pass but am not activating it till several days later when we plan to travel around the area and to get back to Kansai.
Any information how to make this part of my time less stressful would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
Garth

Alexis
Alexis
1038 posts
3 months ago
Expert

Hi there,

I can’t give you an exact timeframe, but the journey from Kansai Airport to Osaka will take around an hour so I would say at least 2-3 hours to be safe. Pocket WiFi won’t take long to pick up but it’s dependent on how quickly you can pick up your luggage.

If you’re talking about the Shinkansen bullet train, you’ll need to have reserved a seat anyway, and so the size of your luggage determines which type of seat you’ll need to reserve. Here’s an excerpt from our blog:

  • For each bag the total of the length, width and height must not exceed 250 centimetres, the length must not exceed two meters and the weight must be no more than 30 kilograms. Luggage pieces less than 160 cm (sum of height x length x width) can be brought aboard without prior reservation.

This means that if your luggage is between 160-250 cm total dimensions, then you’ll need to reserve a seat that has additional luggage space. Smaller luggage (<160cm) can be placed in overhead lockers.

I would recommend actually trying to activate the pass as soon as you reach Kansai Airport/Osaka, but having the activation date set to whenever you plan on using it later. This means that you can start making seat reservations in advance as soon as you set the activation date, meaning that if you have set out an itinerary you can make all your reservations in one go and not have to worry about it later.

Hope this helps!

Alexis


Looking for more information? Search the forum

Select Category

Instant Quote

Starting from $338.00 for 7 days of unlimited Japan Rail travel

Can’t find the answer?

Learn from over 18027 questions about the Japan Rail Pass, or ask our Japan Rail travel experts

Ask Question

Get pocket Wifi in Japan

Get pocket Wifi in Japan

Visit us on Facebook

Get inspired for your visit to Japan by following us on Instagram and don't forget your own shots once you are there.


Find out where to buy the japan rail pass online.

Order your JRPass Now!

We have special prices for children and great first class options. See all tickets or see our range of Regional Passes