Trains

Bringing a Bike on Trains　自転車を電車に運ぶ

Overview

For those planning on going to Nara, Shiga, or beyond, what is the policy of the many railways in the Kyoto area vis-à-vis bringing your bike onto a train?

Four major rail lines serve Kyoto. Moreover, there is the bullet train.

Policies for all four companies are very similar.

Bullet Train

The bike must be foldable and placed inside a bike bag. During very crowded times, you may be denied the right to board with your bike. There is no fee for the bike.

For racing bikes, however, a fee will be levied (though, to be honest, we are not sure how the person at the gate will make this determination).

Hankyu

The bike must be foldable and placed inside a bike bag. During very crowded times, you may be denied the right to board with your bike. There is no fee for the bike.

Japan Railways (JR)

The bike must be foldable and placed inside a bike bag. During very crowded times, you may be denied the right to board with your bike. There is no fee for the bike.

Keihan

The bike must be foldable and placed inside a bike bag. During very crowded times, you may be denied the right to board with your bike. There is no fee for the bike.

Kintetsu

The bike must be foldable and placed inside a bike bag. During very crowded times, you may be denied the right to board with your bike. There is no fee for the bike.

For racing bikes, however, a fee will be levied (though, to be honest, we are not sure how the person at the gate will make this determination).