for our next trip, we wish to get from WAS to kyoto. it looks to me like we fly iad-nrt and then take the train to tokyo, transfer and train to kyoto. is there a better way? this trip will be in april or may of '14. other options are to transfer to another plane to osaka or someplace, but looks to me line that takes still more time. maybe cheaper? since we will be using miles, i have to book major parts very soon, or else there will be no room in the front of the plain.

i am also surprised about the review of ANA by someone. is ANA really that terrible? i also see that ana will have direct iad-nrt direct no-stop in F in may. is this ana, or UA on UA metal, with a ana label?