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Hi there,
Anyone know of or has stayed in the Fushiokaku hotel in Osaka? I can't decide whether to believe the website when it says it's 10 minutes away from the airport... really? What, even with traffic? Are taxis expensive from Osaka airport?
http://www.fushioukaku.co.jp/english/html/directions.html
Basically we're only going to stay overnight and catching an 11 a.m. flight from Kansai airport.
Are we better off just staying at the Nikko Airport hotel? Is it in the airport terminal building itself? There's another Hankyu airport which is also said to be in the terminal building, anyone tried it before?
Thanks very much!
Sorry i meant another airport hotel called Hankyu.
http://www.hankyu-hotel.com/en/airport.html
Do not confuse Osaka International with Kansai International. They are two totally different airports. Kansai took over all international travel in 1994. Osaka International is now just a domestic airport and is closer to the city. Therefore the hotel you describe is only 10 minutes from Osaka International. It is much farther out to Kansai...Kansai is on a man made island about 50km from the city; not located in the city so check for accommodations near Kansai if you want to be close to your departure point. If I am not mistaken (haven't been to Kansai in a couple of years), the Nikko is the only on site hotel at the airport.
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/service/after/2/index.html
Fushioukaku is an accomodation mixed with japanese taste and western taste. They have a hot spring in Japanese style. It's a good choice!
However, actually it's far from Kansai Aiport. It located in north Osaka. It takes 30-40 minutes from Osaka International airport, not from Kansai Airport. It costs....5000-6000 JPY? (I'm sorry but I'm not sure... )
If you need to get to Kansai Aiport at 11:00a.m., it will be possible for you to go there in time but you have to leave Fushioukaku in the very early morning. As Fushioukaku is a bit far from the city centre(Ikeda city), you can't take public transportation in the early morning. You should arrange trasportation (taxi or hotel bus) in advance to pick you up.
I'm living in Ikeda city where Fushioukaku is. ;-)
Thanks very much for both your answers, guys! Very helpful :)
Yes, the Fushioukaku sounds lovely... will weigh that against staying at the Nikko, which will be more convenient of course since we'll be with skis and bulky luggage.
Arigato gozaimasu!
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