Arriving at Kansai International Airport, Traveling to Kyoto, Checking in to The Chapter Kyoto
In case you're curious about what I paid for airfare. On 1/10/23 I paid $1,350.75 (with taxes and fees) for the following flights: 10:45 am San Francisco, CA, US (SFO) to 2:50 pm Osaka, JP (KIX) 4:50 pm Osaka, JP (KIX) to 11:05 am San Francisco, CA, US (SFO) So you can see that I arrived at KIX at about 3:00PM on March 31st, 2023. I picked up my checked bags and headed toward the JR train station that is within the airport. In my notes, I had written "exchange Haruka discount voucher at the green machine," but the lines for all of the machines were SUPER long and I was worried I wait in the wrong line. So, I showed my voucher to the employee next to the gate and he pointed me toward the JR ticket office. There was a line there as well, but not as long. (By the way, I think I had noted the directions for a different type of pass then the one I ended up buying. I used Klook to book the Haruka Express train to Kyoto.) I showed my receipt at the JR ticket o...