Here’s a detailed, step-by-step guide to traveling from KANSAI airport or OSAKA TO CONAN town in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. hope this helps you plan your trip well or build your DETECTIVE CONAN town ITINERARY!
All thanks to Detective Conan!
Detective Conan (aka case closed in many Western countries) was one of the many anime shows that I grew up watching, and even after two decades, it remains one of my absolute favorites. The young detective embodies two of the virtues that I value the most in life: truth and justice.
But truth be told, when the tourism office of Tottori invited us to come visit, we didn’t know anything about the prefecture other than being the hometown of Detective Conan. and we’re not alone in this. Tottori Prefecture isn’t a popular destination for tourists, even domestically. In a world obsessed with giant metropolitan hubs, it’s easy to overlook something as obscure and out-of-the-way as Tottori.
It turned out that Tottori is hiding a world of surprises that appeal to those who enjoy culture, nature, and adventure. (Read: Tottori travel Guide.) but as a big fan of this animated little boy in a suit and bowtie, our time in CONAN town was surely the highlight of our trip.
CONAN town is actually Hokuei, a small coastal town in Tottori Prefecture. Hokuei is the birth place of the author of Detective Conan, Gosho Aoyama. The town is littered with monuments paying tribute to the manga/anime. If you’re arriving by train, you’ll be using CONAN STATION, a train station completely illustrated with characters from the beloved manga. Don’t forget to check out Conan’s House, Beika shopping Street, and the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory.
To get to this cool, amazing town, follow the steps below. but before that, here’s a quick summary:
If you’re already in Tottori City, you only need to take the train to Conan Town.
If you’re coming from Osaka City Center, you need to take the bus to Tottori City first then transfer to the train to Conan Town.
If you’re coming from Kansai Airport, your journey has three legs: bus to Osaka City Air Terminal, where you’ll take another bus to Tottori, where you’ll board the train to Conan Town.
You’ll find a more detailed step-by-step guide below.
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KANSAI airport TO CONAN town BY BUS
OSAKA TO CONAN town BY BUS
TOTTORI CITY TO CONAN TOWN
KANSAI airport TO CONAN town BY TRAIN
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KANSAI airport TO CONAN town BY BUS
Upon landing at Kansai Airport, you must first make your way to Osaka City Air terminal (OCAT), where you will catch the bus to Tottori City. OCAT is located in Osaka’s Namba area.
The best way to get to OCAT is to take the bus. You can also take the train, but you’ll end up in Namba Train Station, which is a 10-minute walk from OCAT. If you take the bus, you will be getting off at the same terminal where you’ll board the Tottori bus.
Note that the first bus leaves terminal 1 at 6:10am, last at 10:40pm.
Approach the counter for airport BUS to OCAT at the Arrival Hall.
Purchase a ticket to OCAT. Fare: ¥1050. They will need your passport so make sure you have it ready. You will be given both the ticket (white) and a receipt (green).
Proceed to departure platform 11 (or whatever platform number you’re told).
Wait for the bus at the platform. If you have big bags, the staff will take them and tag them. You will be given a slip that you’ll need to claim your bags upon arrival at OCAT so don’t lose them.
Board the bus when it arrives. The driver will check your ticket. find your seat number and get comfy. The travel time is around 1 hour, depending on traffic.
Alight at OCAT. The arrival area is the same area where you’ll be boarding the bus to Tottori.
That’s about it! You’re at OCAT. From here you will need to board another bus to Tottori City. just follow the steps below.
OSAKA TO CONAN town BY BUS
To get to Conan Town, you must first make your way to Tottori City. You can take the bus or the train. The bus is the cheaper and less complicated option, but it takes longer.
Find the Tottori bus ticket counter. See photo below for how it looks.
Purchase a ticket for Tottori. regular fare: ¥3700. There are months when they offer a special discounted price to foreigners, which is only ¥1000. discounted price isn’t available year-round.
Proceed to departure platform 7. This might change sometimes, but it’s generally at platform 7. To be sure, always ask the staff.
Board the bus. show the driver your ticket. travel time is roughly 3.5 hours, depending on traffic conditions. based on our own experience though, we left Osaka at 5pm and arrived in Tottori at around 8pm, 30 minutes earlier than schedule.
TOTTORI CITY TO CONAN TOWN
Du er nesten der! You’re now in Tottori City. It’s time to get to CONAN TOWN!
Before we share the final leg of the journey, we need to explain some very importaNT ting. Conan Town har sine egne tog med Conan-tema og stasjon med Conan-tema. Det offisielle navnet på jernbanestasjonen er Yura Station, så hvis du bruker Hyperdia, er det navnet du bør legge inn.
Togene er fullstendig illustrert med karakterer fra den elskede mangaen, så prøv å fange en for å komme til Conan Station (Yura Station).
Reisetid: ca 1 time.
Fare: ¥ 840.
Du vet at du er på riktig stopp når du ser mange conan -illustrasjoner av karakterene. Når du forlater Conan/Yura Station, blir du møtt av en gigantisk statue av Conan!
Herfra er de fleste av de viktigste interessepunktene tilgjengelige til fots.
Velkommen til Conan Town!
Kansai flyplass til Conan Town med tog
Normalt er bussen det billigste alternativet. Men hvis du besøker flere byer i Japan og reiser til Tottori fra Osaka med en JR -pass, så fortsett og bruk den.
Du kan ta noen av de flere rutene fra Kansai flyplass eller Osaka sentrum til Tottori, men denne er den mest praktiske (dvs. med minst involverte overføringer).
På Kansai flyplass, ta enten det begrensede Express Haruka-toget til Shin-Osaka stasjon eller JR Kansai Airport Rapid Service til Osaka Station.
Ta det begrensede Express Super Hakuto -toget til Tottori stasjon.
Overfør til et annet tog til Yura Station.
Reisetid: Over 3 timer vanligvis, unntatt ventetid.
Uten JR -passet er det veldig dyrt å ta toget. Prisen fra flyplassen til Tottori alene er ¥ 5190 pluss seteavgift på 970 ¥ (Haruka) og rundt 3000 ¥ (Hakuto).
Men hvis du planlegger å kjøpe et JR -pass uansett, er dette definitivt det beste valget fordi du ikke trenger å skaffe ut mer penger. Hele reisen vil bli dekket av passet.
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