Just get my visa^^will be in Osaka next month 12-20,hope everything will be smooth,btw,any1 heard about radioactive over there?not too worry right?

2 more week to go,exited!hope everything smooth....

Hi guys,a few question to ask:

Base on Japan time zone.

10am - Arrive from Kansai Airport

10.30 - Nankai airport line

12.30 – Reach Kyoto station

13.00 – Reach Hotel (near Kyoto station)

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Day 1

Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavilion) - Direct bus number 5, 17 or 100 from Kyoto Station in about 35-40 minutes and for 220 yen one way, get off @ Ginkakuji-michi.

Tetsugakunomichi (Philosopher's Path) - Walking distance from Ginkakuji Temple

Eikando temple - Walking distance from Philosopher's Path

Nanzenji Temple - Walking distance from Eikando temple

Kiyomizudera Temple - How to travel from Nazenji Temple to Kiyomizudera Temple??

Yasaka Shrine - From Kiyomizudera Temple walk through the narrow lanes of the Higashiyama District to Yasaka Shrine in about 20-30mins.

Gion/Shinbashi - Walking distance from Yasaka Shrine

Pontocho - From Gion walking distance to Pontocho??

Kyoto Station - From Pontocho take train frm Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu Line) / Shijo Station (Keihan Line)

Question:

1) How to travel from Nazenji Temple to Kiyomizudera Temple??

2) From Gion walking distance to Pontocho??

3) Kiyomizudera Temple are under construction, so should be ok to go right? Close at 6pm, will I be able to reach according to my plan?

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Day 2

Ryoanji - From Kyoto Station take bus ride directly by JR Bus, the bus ride takes about 30mins, cost 220yen.

Kinkakuji Temple(Golden Pavilion) - Est. 20mins Walking distance from Ryoanji. Can take bus? if yes, what are the bus no to take?

Arashiyama (Tenryuji, bamboo shrub, etc) - From Kinkakuji-mae bus no.59 to YamagoeNakacho change to bus no.11

Kyoto Station - From Arashiyama on the subway line to Shijo Omiya Station, then?

Question:

Arashiyama back Kyoto station - From Arashiyama on the subway line to Shijo Omiya Station, then?

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Day 3

Nishiki Market - Take subway to Shijo Station on the Karasuma Subway Line (4mins, 200 yen frm Kyoto Station)

Nijo Castle - From Shijo Satioin to Karasuma-Oike Sation and transfer to Tozai Line to Nijojo-mae Station.

Toei Kyoto Studio Park - From Nijojo-mae to Uzumasa-Tenjingawa Station, then walk to Toei Kyoto Studio Park? or take bus?

Kyoto Tower (Walking distance)

Kyoto Station Building (Walking distance)

Question:

Toei Kyoto Studio Park - From Uzumasa-Tenjingawa Station, walk to Toei Kyoto Studio Park? or take bus/taxi?

Alternative: How am I going to travel about on the Randen Arashiyama Link?

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Day 4 (15th Oct, Mon)

Breakfast

From Kyoto Station to Namba(Subway) - Take JR Special Rapid Service ( ¥540, 23mins), arrvial @ Shin-Osaka track no.16, take Osaka City Subway Midosuji Line to Namba (¥270, 15mins)

Above all, understand i have a lot of walking to be done on Day 1, for the other 2 days? should I be taking the Kansai Thru Pass? Only can purchase once?

or: Kyoto Sightseeing Card, Surutto Kansai Card, Miyako Card?

I will still be travelling from Osaka area for the next 6days.

Thx all for the help^^

If bring kids go, wan take medicine to go also.. Need to get letter from doctor not?

haiz,last min found that my wife name and passport number(old passport) different,really damn bored about it....