Hi guys. Sorry for the long post first. Really need some advice on itinerary. First time headed towards Kansai Area. We are travelling in on the 26 March to 3rd of April. Mainly young couple. Can rough it out. We are mainly based in Osaka doing day trips. So the order of places to visit is still open. The main purpose would be Sakura Flower viewing.



26 March 2018. Mon DEPART FROM KLIA2 TO KANSAI AIRPORT
Osaka
9.30pm ARRIVE KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Check in.
Dotonburi

Can't do much on the first day. Arrival too late. Probably hang around Dotonburi or just call it an early night.


27 March. Tue Morning. Kyoto
ARASHIYAMA
TOGETSUKYO BRIDGE
TENRYUJI
KINKAKUJI
Late Afternoon. NIJO CASTLE
MIKANE SHRINE
NISHIKI MARKET
PONTOCHO ALLEY
GION SHIRAKAWA
YASAKA SHRINE
MARUYAMA PARK
GION

I know this looks very tight. We might be headed up early and try to do as much as possible. Or is this still not possible ?


28 March. Wed Kyoto
GINKAKUJI
PHILOSOPHER'S PATH
HONEN-IN TEMPLE
SHINNYODO
HEIAN SHRINE
ZENRINJI
SUIRO-KAKU
SHINJO-IN
SHOREN-IN
CHION-IN
GION

A lot of walking and temples this day. Just taking our time this round.


29 March. Thurs Kyoto
FUSHIMI INARI
TOFUKIJI
KIYOMIZU DERA
NINENZAKA
YASAKA KOSHINDO
HOKANJI
SEIYRU-JI
KODAIJI
KENNINJI
HANAMIKOJI DORI
GION

Very early rise to Fushimi Inari. And see what else we can squeeze in.


30 March. Friday Kobe
Herb Garden ROPEWAY
KITANO-CHO
CHINATOWN
HAKUTSURU SAKE BREWERY MUSEUM
HARBOURLAND
AKASHIKAIKYO BRIDGE
MOSAIC

This pretty much covers whole of Kobe right ?

31 March. Saturday Nara
TODAIJI TEMPLE
NARA DEER PARK
KASUGA TAISHA
NIGATSUDO TEMPLE
KOFUKU TEMPLE
HIGASHIMUKI STREET

This also covers most of Nara ?


1st April. Sunday. Osaka
Umeda Sky Building
Osaka Museum Of Housing and Living
Osaka Castle
HEP 5 Ferris Wheel
Shitennoji Temple/Tennoji Park
Dotonbori
Suminoe Spa

2nd April. Monday Osaka
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
SUNTORY YAMAZAKI DISTILLERY
Cup Noodles Museum
Tennoji Zoo
Tsutenkaku Tower
Tempozan Ferris Wheel
Twilight Cruise Santa Maria


3rd April. Tuesday. Tsurumiryokuchi Expo '90 Commemorative Park
Leave back to KL. 11:00am

DEPART FROM KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

A few questions in general.
1. We would be using the Kansai One Pass more often than not. Plus the Haruka express round trip. Coupled with Osaka Amazing pass for the two days we are there. Kyoto mainly daily bus pass. Is this the best setup ? And does anybody have the Kyoto bus schedule, that would be great. Google maps doesn't adhere to bus routes, so i'm not sure exactly how to check on buses.

2. Still wondering if we should do Kobe then Nara in one day instead of two. With the extra day, can do an extra day in Kyoto/Osaka . At least I won't need to rush Kyoto and can do Arashiyama/Kinkakuji in a more leisurely fashion.

3. Please feel free to change the places to travel to. Like Fushimi Inari is better on a weekday and Dotonbori is better on a weekend and how busy places get. Still can play around with the places to visit since I will be doing day trips from Osaka. Am thinking to do Osaka early the trip due to being in a concrete city. Then end of the trip Kyoto. Since full bloom is closer towards the end of the trip. Any comments ?

4. Kyoto Aquarium or Osaka ? And Hakutsuru/Suntory Distillery ? Which is a better option ?

Appreciate any feedback that you guys can reply to. Really hope I don't bungle this up because wife will definitely kill me. THANKS GUYS !