Latest Status: Kansai International Airport / Haruka Express train
Due to the deadly Typhoon Jebi struck Kansai area on Sep 4, runways and buildings in Kansai International Airport were severely hit by surging water and it's operations are yet to be fully recovered.
Meanwhile, the only bridge connects the airport and the mainland was crushed by a huge tanker. This is still causing the operation of the Airport Express (Haruka Express train) to be suspended.
Since we have received many inquiries from our customers regarding the latest status of Kansai International Airport and train operation in Osaka area since then, we have opened this page to let everybody know the information we have gathered up. This page will be keep updated as we catch any new information.
(Last updated: Sep 22, 8:00am)
--- All operations have been resumed since September 21. ---
Kansai International Airport
Terminal 1: Open
Terminal 2: Open
International flights:
Operations of all the flights have been resumed
Domestic flights:
Operations of all the flights have been resumed
The latest flight information is updated constantly at the Kansai International Airport Official Website (https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/)
Haruka Express (An Airport Express train to / from Kansai International Airport)
Operation fully resumed from Sep 18.
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Scheduled to be resumed on Tuesday, Sep 18.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180915_26/
The operation has been partially resumed (between Kyoto (or Osaka) and Hineno Station) from Sep 8 morning, but it is NOT reaching Kansai International Airport.
If you are using the Limited Express "Haruka," please transfer to "Kanku Express" at Hineno Station and go to Rinku-town Station. There will be a shuttle bus service from Rinku-town Station to Kansai-airport.
Or, the limousine bus service from Osaka city area has been partially resumed. Please find details from the link below.
https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/sites/default/files/2018-09/Airport%20Access%20Information%20%28as%20of%201100%20am%2C%20September%209%29.pdf
See Also: JR West official website (http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/)
All other local trains in Osaka area are back to their normal operations.
You can also find the latest train status information of Shinkansen / local trains in Japan from the links provided in our page below:
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Ordinary Seat
Regular seats used on Reserved cars and Unreserved cars of Shinkansen. Consider it as "economy class" seat.
Green Seat
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Reserved Seat (Ordinary Reserved Seat)
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Seats are the same as Ordinary Seat.
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GranClass
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Unreserved Seat
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The best seat type if your priority is the cost and are traveling during less-crowded season/time.
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