Hi jefferenelee. Yes, you gotta change train. It means you will reach Tennoji platform 11 at 9:32 and then you have to catch the 9:33 train at platform 12 to continue your journey.

Loop doesn't mean the Train are moving 360 degree. If you see the Map properly. Osaka Station was at 12 O'clock and Tennoji Station was 6 O'Clock. Each train only run 180 degree.

Even Tokyo Yamamote Line also same. It was a loop line but the train won't run 360. Inner and Outer loop just run 180

You only need to purchase the ticket from Shinimamiya to Kyobashi (Osaka) which is JPY180. Check out the attached image. Track 11 and 12 are just side by side. You should be able to make it in a minute.

Just came back from my first trip to Japan (Osaka)... really awesome country to visit... and not as expansive as many said...

Total damages below RM5k (self-planning)

10 days for going these place will be wasting of money.  Recommend Minimum 14 - 16 days.
If only 10 days then just focus on Koyasan + Osaka + Kobe + Kyoto + Nara

Kyoto 3N + Osaka 2N not even can cover the City 30% Potential. With my standard.
Takayama + Kanazawa minus the traveling time...You only can cover 15% of the area potential, my standard.

I dunno who high was your standard as Sightseeing. I as the Master of this thread. We take one example, If you just spent one night in Takayama minus the traveling time, The time you left can sightseeing only 15% from what I know about Takayama than you.

Every time I read people schedule. I will do the statistic about how many % you as cover as that area. If you can cover 30-50% mostly I will say Go ahead // I will help you adding more up to 55 - 60%

If you take my advise just focus Koyasan + Osaka + Kyoto in 10 days...you can spent more time in City, discover it even more. Seriously you can ask anyone here, 3 Night in Kyoto enough or not?   

I doubt you can do Takao and Arashiyama within 1 day. Both are far apart.

You must do some homework on which shrine you gona visit. Each shrine will take you about 2 hours (min), and if you travel budget (take one day bus pass, 500 yen). The travel time from 1 shrine to another shrine is about 30mins (min).

Buy on spot if you dunno how to used online reservation. Plus you dunno Japanese. Don't play play.

Hmm.. hotel in kyoto during end of november so expensive? i try search for hotel in agoda and other website,  mostly 3 star hotel ~rm1k/night, or more it's like 2 times more expensive than what i pay 2 years back.

may be it's too early to look for hotel now?

anyone have experience get accomodation from airbnb for their stay in japan? any comment?
TIA

Rulez in Japan are extremely Strict. Such as hotel Room 2 people one room means 2 people one room.  Don't ever think rent a room but stay 3 - 4 people like we usually do in Malaysia. They have right halau another 2 people out from hotel or total black list you plus penalty super heavy fine as cheating

More expensive if you add in everything

Hi, would like to check with all the experts here as I am bit confused with the transportation systems in Japan.

I have checked the transport from Koyasan to Kiyomizu-Gojo through Hyperdia and one of most preferred routes with 3 transfer is as per the pictures shown.

I am a bit confused at the Tennoji station which is still on the Osaka Loop Line but it said the arrival track is 11 and departure track 12. So do I need to transfer at this station? It still the same train that ride through Kobayashi right?

Me also lol. But all is 100% refundable until around end September. Those non refundable one I don't dare to book lol.

I have booked mine too, traveling in 2nd half of November. I have read somewhere that the cherry blossom and fall season is peak season where accomadation will be fully booked and getting expensive. Just to be safe, I book early.