A reserved seat costs about twice as much. Stopping at a few more stations along the way, "rapid" trains require about 40 minutes and "local" trains about 45 minutes, but they are often less crowded.
The one way fare is also yen. All trains are covered by the Japan Rail Pass. Limited express trains are more expensive but not much faster than special rapid trains; however, they tend to be less crowded. As a result, they can be a comfortable alternative to special rapid trains for Japan Rail Pass holders.
They are not covered by the Japan Rail Pass. Limited express trains on the Keihan Main Line get you from Yodoyabashi Station in central Osaka to Sanjo Station in central Kyoto in roughly 50 minutes and for yen. Above fees and schedules are subject to change. Be sure to check current yen exchange rates. Kyoto features a rectangular street system.
Unlike the streets in other Japanese cities, most of central Kyoto's streets are named. The main streets running from east to west are numbered in ascending order from north to south, and are about meters apart from each other, with several smaller streets in between. For example, Shijo means "4th Avenue" and Nijo means "2nd Avenue". Kyoto's city center with the highest concentration of dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities, is located around the junction of Shijo-dori 4th Avenue and Kawaramachi-dori Kawaramachi Street.
Another north-south axis is Kamo River, about one kilometer east of Karasuma-dori. Kyoto has a rather inadequately developed public transportation system for a city of its size, consisting of two subway lines, a dense bus network and several railway companies, whose lines are not always conveniently connected with each other.
