> That's wonderful if you are going to kita Osaka or downtown Kyoto.
> But not if you are going to Sakai,

For Sakai, take Nankai's express instead of JR. No exchange needed.
For Uji, take Haruka and change trains at Kyoto.

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(Mr.) IIJIMA Hiromitsu,                  mailto:delmonta@ht.sakura.ne.jp
           aka Delmonta            http://www.ht.sakura.ne.jp/~delmonta/