hi guys, need advice on which arrangement below make more sense for my upcoming 20-27Oct trip:
- arrive KIX 8AM-Thursday (20th)
- leaving KIX 11AM-Thursday (27th)

plan A (3d2n kyoto, 4d3n osaka)
1. arrive KIX, goto Kyoto straight, put down luggage, have brunch, roam around waiting for checkin
2. next day Friday start early and travel to Arashiyama for the bamboo thing and hike Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Pilgrimage Circuit for 2-3 hours. roam around kyoto for other attraction
3. check out Saturday and go to Osaka, eat, shopping, aquarium until Wednesday night.

plan B (2d2n osaka, 2d2n kyoto, 3d2n osaka)
1. arrive KIX, goto Osaka, put down luggage, have brunch, roam around waiting for checkin
2. roam around Osaka until Saturday then travel to Kyoto at lunch time.
3. Sunday morning travel to Arashiyama and do the hiking Fushimi-Inari route.
4. Monday back to Osaka around late noon, checkin osaka hotel, eat shop until wednesday night.

I really appreciate your feedback/input.
so my wife want more shopping like clothes/ladies accessories and we are under the impression Osaka has more of this shopping especially shinsaibashi. enlighten me please
- we both love an ez 1-2hour hike with nice scenic view, cool air.
- I certainly love those building, temple architecture, but wife don't appreciate as much as I do, so need to strike a balance here
- any nice cool library in Osaka, Kyoto worth pay a visit?
- for Osaka, plan to stay either in Grandvia hotel (right on the Umeda stop) OR best western which is near to Shinsaibashi.
- for Kyoto, plan to stay in Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae (opposite Kyoto station, the hotel has got free onsen in house )

need your kind input again. thanks!

hi, if it's only me and my wife 2 person and usage might be getting direction, using the apps, fb, wife might play pokemon
do you recommend buy 2 sim card each for us or buy the travel pocket wifi?

so just get 1 sim and tethering sharing right?
the pocket wifi dongle thing will work fine if just throw in backpack right?

hi guys, 2 main questions need help please:
1. do most of you buy travel insurance when visiting japan? if so, which one?

2. travel method from airport to hotel and around kyoto/osaka. please let me know if this make sense.
- buy icoca + haruka combo from (http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/icoca-haruka/)
- reaching japan : use haruka to travel from KIX - kyoto hotel (kyoto station)
- during stay at japan : icoca card to travel around kyoto/osaka by subway, buses
- leaving japan : use haruka to travel from osaka - KIX

hi, almost same time travel mine 20-27th. also travel in pair.
I have booked my hotel 3d2n kyoto, 4d3n osaka but have not really plan out the details itinerary.

maybe you can refer to this website where it will suggest places to go according to the day you selected.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2402_4.html

and this one is about first time to Osaka
http://www.willflyforfood.net/2014/08/07/t...to-osaka-japan/

any idea what time the parade start and where to watch the parade better?