Nankai Airport Express - RAPIT | Namba Osaka to Kansai Airport | Iconic JAPAN Train Report
NANKAI Airport Express - RAPIT 40th Anniversary Kinnikuman livery is the fastest train from Namba Osaka Station to Kansai International Airport KIX in 37 minutes and vice versa Kansai Airport. to Namba OSAKA.
Hi welcome to my new train report video Nankai airport express from Namba Osaka station to Kansai Airport KIX with Rapit / Rapid Airport express.
I ride a new Nankai Rapi:t train. This train livery to celebrate Izumisano City's 70th anniversary & Kinnikuman's 40th anniversary.
Rapit is a Nankai line limited express train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway. Another Kansai Airport Train is Haruka operated by JR Japan Railways. Please watch my train report with JR Haruka from Kansai Airport to Shin Osaka here
The futuristic and retro style six-car Rapit trainsets, officially designated as the Nankai 50000 series, were designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki and won the Blue Ribbon Prize in 1995.
Rapit trains take 37 minutes and stop at the following stations:
Kansai Airport – Rinku Town – Izumisano – Kishiwada – Sakai – Tengachaya – Shin-Imamiya – Namba
For more detail fare, schedule, time table and station map and routes please click below
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[4K UHD] KIX Kansai International Airport 関西国際空港 Terminal 1 2F
Kansai International Airport 関西国際空港 Terminal 1 2F
Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
泉佐野市, 大阪府, 日本
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KIX Airport Lounge @ 10:35
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Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport, Japan (From Kansai Airport)- WalkingMapTV/ ホテル日航関西空港/ 日航关西机场酒店/호텔 니코 간사이
How to get to the Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport, Osaka Japan from Kansai International Airport Terminal 1.
Address: Japan, 〒549-0001 Osaka, Izumisano, Senshukukokita, 1−番地
Phone: +81 72-455-1111
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KIX Airport Lounge (From Kansai Airport, Osaka Japan)- WalkingMapTV /KIX Airport Lounge/KIXエアポートラウンジ
How to get to the KIX Airport Lounge, Osaka Japan from Kansai International Airport Terminal 1.
KIX is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano (north), Sennan (south), and Tajiri (central), in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is the longest airport terminal in the world with a length of 1.7 km (1.1 mi). The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for Peach, the first international low-cost carrier in Japan.
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Kansai International Airport -RJBB - kansai international airport built on the sea 関空 (Japan)
Kansai International Airport (IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB) is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano (north), Sennan (south) and Tajiri (central),in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
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the kansai international airport is just that - and island built to provide the space for an airport - an engineering marvel. Shower room Kansai International Airport Japan 日本 關西空港 關西國際機場 睡眠沐浴區 landing at kansai international airport.
Ultra Convenient Nikko Hotel Kansai Airport Osaka
I could not deal with training on to Hiroshima after a long flight from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Airport. Nikko Hotel, little more than a hop-skip-jump from arrivals was my decision to crash and carry on the next morning.
KIX Refresh Square (From Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Osaka Japan) - WalkingMap TV
How to get to the KIX Refresh Square, Osaka Japan from Kansai International Airport Terminal 1.
KIX is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano (north), Sennan (south), and Tajiri (central), in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is the longest airport terminal in the world with a length of 1.7 km (1.1 mi). The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for Peach, the first international low-cost carrier in Japan.
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Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport - Izumi-Sano - Japan
Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport hotel city: Izumi-Sano - Country: Japan
Address: 3-3-34 Ichibanishi; zip code: 598-0006
Offering 15-minute free shuttles to/from Kansai International Airport, the Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport provides basic and comfortable guest rooms. Complimentary WiFi is available in all areas.
-- Doté de chambres confortables décorées dans un style sobre, l'établissement Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport propose un service gratuit de navette aller et retour pour l'aéroport international du Kansai, situé à 15 minutes de route.
-- El Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport ofrece habitaciones sencillas y confortables, además de un servicio gratuito de traslado desde y hacia el aeropuerto internacional de Kansai, situado a un trayecto de 15 minutos.
-- Das Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport bietet Ihnen einfache und komfortable Zimmer. Mit dem kostenlosen Shuttleservice gelangen Sie in nur 15 Minuten zum/vom internationalen Flughafen Kansai. WLAN nutzen Sie in allen Bereichen kostenfrei.
-- Het Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport biedt eenvoudige en comfortabele kamers. Er is een gratis pendeldienst van en naar de internationale luchthaven Kansai (ritduur 15 minuten). Er is gratis WiFi beschikbaar in alle ruimtes.
-- Dotato di navette gratuite da/per l'aeroporto internazionale di Kansai, raggiungibile in 15 minuti, il Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport offre camere essenziali e confortevoli, e il WiFi gratuito in tutte le aree.
-- ベルビューガーデンホテル 関西空港は、関西国際空港への無料往復シャトル(所要15分)、ベーシックで快適な客室を提供しています。館内全域で無料Wi-Fiを利用できます。 全客室には専用バスルーム(ヘアドライヤー、歯ブラシ付)、冷蔵庫、電気ポットが備わっています。 リクエスト制で1週間まで駐車場を無料で利用できます。マッサージやルームサービスは追加料金で提供しています。 ...
-- Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport酒店设有往返于关西国际机场(Kansai International Airport)的15分钟免费班车、简约舒适的客房和覆盖各处的免费无线网络连接。 所有客房军设有带吹风机和牙刷的私人浴室、冰箱和电热水壶。 可应要求提供一周的免费停车服务、额外收费的按摩服务和客房服务。 Restaurant Izumi餐厅每天营业,供应以时令食材烹饪的国际美食。咖啡厅休息室供应新鲜咖啡、茶和软饮料。 Bellevue Garden...
-- Отель Bellevue Garden Kansai Airport находится в 15 минутах езды на бесплатном трансфере от международного аэропорта Кансай. В отеле предоставляются номера с основными и улучшенными удобствами. На всей территории действует бесплатный Wi-Fi.
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Arriving in Kansai International Airport
Arriving at a floating airport in Japan is a great feeling.
I was first here some 15 years ago. It was just open and I was flying to New Zealand from this Airport.
I flew in on a domestic flight from North island go Hokkaido
The Airport facilities are top class and engineering and knowledge gone in to completing this Italian Japanese collaborated project is just fantastic.
Prayer Room (From Kansai International Airport Terminal 1, Osaka Japan) - WalkingMap TV / 祈祷室 / 기도실
How to get to the Prayer Room from Kansai International Airport Terminal 1, Osaka Japan.
KIX is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano (north), Sennan (south), and Tajiri (central), in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is the longest airport terminal in the world with a length of 1.7 km (1.1 mi). The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for Peach, the first international low-cost carrier in Japan.
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Taxis,Group buses,Ferry(Kobe) Terminal (From Kansai Airport Terminal 2, Osaka Japan) - WalkingMap TV
How to get to the Kobe Ferry Terminal from Kansai International Airport Terminal 2, Osaka Japan.
KIX is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano (north), Sennan (south), and Tajiri (central), in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is the longest airport terminal in the world with a length of 1.7 km (1.1 mi). The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for Peach, the first international low-cost carrier in Japan.
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[4K UHD] KIX Kansai International Airport 関西国際空港 - Finding JR Ticket Office
Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
泉佐野市, 大阪府, 日本
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Outlet dekat Kansai airport, Jepang. Bisa shopping dan main dipantai!
Tempat yang paling dekat untuk shopping baju bermerek, makan maupun jalan-jalan melihat pantai hanyalah ada di Rinku Town. Lokasinya cuman 7 menit naik kereta dari Kansai Airport. Punya waktu luang sebelum keberangkatan, bisa berkunjung ke tempat ini.
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Kansai International Airport | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Kansai International Airport
00:02:02 1 History
00:03:08 1.1 Construction
00:07:39 1.2 Operation
00:10:36 1.3 Expansion
00:12:14 1.4 Relationship with Itami Airport
00:14:30 1.5 Typhoon Jebi
00:15:10 2 Terminals
00:15:19 2.1 Terminal 1
00:16:41 2.2 Terminal 2
00:17:57 3 Airlines and destinations
00:18:06 3.1 Passenger
00:18:15 3.2 Cargo
00:18:23 4 Ground transportation
00:18:33 4.1 Rail
00:19:37 4.2 Bus
00:19:57 4.3 Parking
00:20:57 4.4 Ferry service
00:21:18 5 Other facilities
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Kansai International Airport (関西国際空港, Kansai Kokusai Kūkō, colloquially known as Kankū (関空)) (IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB) is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano (north), Sennan (south), and Tajiri (central), in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Kansai opened 4 September 1994 to relieve overcrowding at Osaka International Airport, which is closer to the city of Osaka and now handles only domestic flights. It consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is the longest airport terminal in the world with a length of 1.7 km (1.1 mi). The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for Peach, the first international low-cost carrier in Japan.
In 2016, 25.2 million passengers used the airport making it the 30th busiest airport in Asia and 3rd busiest in Japan. Freight volume was at 802,162 tonnes total, of which 757,414 t were international (18th in the world), and 44,748 t were domestic. The 4,000 m × 60 m (13,123 ft × 197 ft) second runway was opened on 2 August 2007. As of June 2014, Kansai Airport has become an Asian hub, with 780 weekly flights to Asia and Australasia (including freight 119), 59 weekly flights to Europe and the Middle East (freight 5), and 80 weekly flights to North America (freight 42).
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Kansai Airport Washington Hotel - Izumisano - Japan
Kansai Airport Washington Hotel hotel city: Izumisano - Country: Japan
Address: Rinku Orai-kita 1-7; zip code: 598-8522
Just 15 minutes to Kansai Airport on the hotel’s free shuttle, Washington Hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi, a buffet restaurant and massage services. An ATM is available, and free Wi-Fi is also provided at the lobby and the restaurant.
-- Le Kansai Airport Washington Hotel propose des chambres avec connexion Wi-Fi gratuite, un restaurant-buffet, un service de modelages et un service gratuit de navette pour l'aéroport de Kansai, situé à une quinzaine de minutes seulement.
-- El Washington Hotel está a solo 15 minutos del aeropuerto de Kansai, para el que ofrece un servicio de traslado gratuito. Dispone de habitaciones con conexión Wi-Fi gratuita, un restaurante buffet y un servicio de masajes.
-- Nur 15 Minuten benötigen Sie mit dem kostenfreien Shuttle des Washington Hotels zum Flughafen Kansai. Im Hotel erwarten Sie unter anderem Zimmer mit kostenlosem WLAN, ein Buffetrestaurant und ein Massageservice.
-- Het Washington Hotel is vanaf de luchthaven Kansai in slechts 15 minuten te bereiken met de gratis pendeldienst van het hotel. Het beschikt over kamers met gratis WiFi, heeft een buffetrestaurant en biedt een massageservice.
-- Situato a soli 15 minuti dall'Aeroporto di Kansai, raggiungibile tramite la navetta aeroportuale gratuita fornita in loco, il Washington Hotel vanta alloggi con connessione Wi-Fi compresa nella tariffa, un ristorante a buffet, servizi massaggi, un...
-- O Washington Hotel situa-se apenas a 15 minutos do Aeroporto de Kansai através do serviço de transporte gratuito do hotel e disponibiliza quartos com acesso Wi-Fi gratuito, um restaurante buffet e serviços de massagem.
-- Washington Hotelはホテルの無料シャトルバスで関西空港からわずか15分に位置し、無料Wi-Fi付きの客室、ビュッフェレストラン、マッサージサービスを提供しています。ATM、ロビーやレストランでの無料Wi-Fiを利用できます。 関西エアポートワシントンホテルの客室からは市街または湾の景色を望み、エアコン、衛星テレビ、冷蔵庫、電気ポットが備わります。 ...
-- Washington Hotel酒店距离关西机场(Kansai Airport)仅有15分钟车程(搭乘酒店的免费班车),提供配有免费无线网络连接的客房、一间自助餐厅和按摩服务,设有自动提款机。大堂和餐厅亦提供免费无线网络连接。 Hotel Washington Kansai Airport酒店的空调客房享有城市或海湾的景致。每间客房均配有带卫星频道的电视、冰箱和电烧水壶。 Washington Kansai Airport...
-- Hotel Washington znajduje się zaledwie 15 minut jazdy bezpłatnym hotelowym busem od lotniska Kansai. Obiekt oferuje pokoje z bezpłatnym bezprzewodowym dostępem do Internetu, restaurację bufetową oraz gabinet masażu.
-- Отель Washington расположен всего в 15 минутах езды на собственном бесплатном автобусе от аэропорта Кансай. К услугам гостей номера с бесплатным WiFi, ресторан, который работает по системе «шведский стол», массажный кабинет и банкомат.
-- Washington Hotel ligger bara 15 minuter från Kansai Airport med hotellets kostnadsfria pendelservice. Här erbjuds rum med gratis WiFi samt en bufférestaurang och massagebehandlingar. Hotellet har en bankomat.
-- يقع فندق Kansai Airport Washington على بعد 15 دقيقة فقط من مطار كانساي بخدمة نقل المطار المجانية التي يقدمها الفندق، ويوفر غرفًا مع خدمة واي فاي مجانية ومطعماً على طراز البوفيه وخدمات مساج.
-- Το Washington Hotel προσφέρει δωρεάν υπηρεσία μεταφοράς προς το αεροδρόμιο Kansai, το οποίο απέχει μόλις 15 λεπτά. Διαθέτει εστιατόριο με μπουφέ και δωμάτια με δωρεάν Wi-Fi και προσφέρει υπηρεσίες μασάζ.
-- Washington Hotel ligger bare en kostnadsfri 15-minutters tur med hotellets transport fra Kansai lufthavn, og tilbyr rom med gratis Wi-Fi, bufférestaurant og massasje. Her finner du også minibank, og Wi-Fi er gratis i lobbyen og restauranten.
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FLOATING AIRPORT IN OCEAN || HINDI || तैरने वाला हवाई अड्डा (KANSAI AIRPORT)
FLOATING AIRPORT IN OCEAN . KANSAI AIRPORT is an international airport in Japan. This airport has been built in ocean on an artificial island. It is the civil monument of the millenium. Even in kobe earthquake , this airport remained intact. It comes in OSAKA and KOBE region. There is a bridge of 3 kms to the airport. Advanced Civil Engineering has been used.
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関西国際空港 展望ホールからの夜景 Kansai International Airport Night Osaka Japan
関西国際空港 展望ホール Sky View (大阪府泉佐野市)
Night View from Kansai International Airport Observation Hall
in Izumisano City Osaka Japan
日本初の海上空港、そして完全24時間空港である関西国際空港。空港島の一角に設けられている「関空展望ホール スカイビュー」からは旅客ターミナルビルの様子や航空機の離着陸を間近で見ることができる。特に着陸時の航空機が真横をかすめていく様子は大迫力。日が落ちると色とりどりの滑走路灯が宝石のように輝き、オープンエアのデッキから美しい夜景を楽しむことができる。
The Sky View Observation Hall at Kansai International Airport, offers a panoramic view of the airport and the airplanes taking off and landing. At night, lights on the runway shining like jewels of colors, you can enjoy brilliant night view from the open-air deck.
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Presented by 大阪 at Night -大阪の夜景- Osaka at Night
Recorded by Canon EOS 7D with following lenses
TAMRON SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II VC (B005)
TAMRON SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di MACRO (A001)
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Kansai International Airport (関西国際空港 Kansai Kokusai Kūkō, colloquially known as Kankū (関空)) (IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB) is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Ōsaka Station,[3] located within three municipalities, including Izumisano (north), Sennan (south), and Tajiri (central),] in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Kansai opened on 4 September 1994 to relieve overcrowding at Osaka International Airport, which is closer to the city of Osaka and now handles only domestic flights. It consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is the longest airport terminal in the world with a length of 1.7 km (1.1 mi). The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for Peach, the first international low-cost carrier in Japan.
In 2016, 25.2 million passengers used the airport making it the 30th busiest airport in Asia and 3rd busiest in Japan. Freight volume was at 802,162 tonnes total, of which 757,414 t were international (18th in the world), and 44,748 t were domestic. The 4,000 m × 60 m (13,123 ft × 197 ft) second runway was opened on 2 August 2007. As of June 2014, Kansai Airport has become an Asian hub, with 780 weekly flights to Asia and Australasia (including freight 119), 59 weekly flights to Europe and the Middle East (freight 5), and 80 weekly flights to North America.
In the 1960s, when the Kansai region was rapidly losing trade to Tokyo, planners proposed a new airport near Kobe and Osaka. Osaka International Airport, located in the densely populated suburbs of Itami and Toyonaka, was surrounded by buildings; it could not be expanded, and many of its neighbours had filed complaints because of noise pollution problems.
After the protests surrounding New Tokyo International Airport (now Narita International Airport), which was built with expropriated land in a rural part of Chiba Prefecture, planners decided to build the airport offshore. The new airport was part of a number of new developments to revitalize Osaka, which had been losing economic and cultural ground to Tokyo for most of the century.
Initially, the airport was planned to be built near Kobe, but the city of Kobe refused the plan, so the airport was moved to a more southerly location on Osaka Bay. There it could be open 24 hours per day, unlike its predecessor in the city.
An artificial island, 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide, was proposed. Engineers needed to overcome the extremely high risks of earthquakes and typhoons (with storm surges of up to 3 m, 10 ft). The water depth is 18 m on top of 20 m of soft Holocene clay which holds 70% water. A million sand drains were built into the clay to remove water and solidify the clay.
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