Hi All,

I will be traveling to Osaka in Nov 13 for 6 days 5 nights. My budget is small and only plan to visit places around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and perhaps Kobe. Have browsed through japan-guide.com. Thinking of buying JR west rail pass (Kansai area pass) as it is more affordable. But the pass valid for 4 days only. Any suggestions?

Besides, if I were to travel from Kansai airport to Osaka by train, any place to store the luggage?

Thanks.

Hi ALL,

Will be traveling to Osaka end Nov'13 for 6 days 5 nights. Planning to travel around Kansai area, Kyoto, Nara and perhaps Kobe. Have done some research on their train passes.

In order to avoid the hassle of buying tickets, we have decided to purchase Kansai Thru Pass (KTS) and in the meantime enjoy the discounts granted for some of the tourists' attractions entrance fee.
The thing is, KTS has only 2 or 3 days pass but do not have 5 or 6 days pass. Now we are considering getting 3 days KTS and maybe 2 days Osaka unlimited pass. Anyone can suggest a better combination than the above as we still need to travel from hotel to Kansai Airport in the 6th day.

Many thanks for your constructive suggestions.

This post has been edited by gpk6558: Nov 11 2013, 10:55 PM

Just wondering what is the number of days (or the validity of the VISA) that we are allowed to stay in Japan as a tourist?

Thanks.

Thanks for sharing, ahpaul82