Hi,
This is my first Japan trip and I will be flying to Osaka during early Novomber.
There are total 5 of us traveling.
I had drafted my itinerary as below:
Day 1 (1st Nov)
Arrival at Kansai Airport (11pm)
Over night in the airport.
Day 2 (2nd Nov) (Kansai Pass)
Osaka to Kyoto (Hotel Check In)
Kyoto - Nara (Half day)
Nara - Kyoto
Stay: Kyoto
Day 3 (3nd Nov) (Kyoto Pass)
Kyoto: Arashiyama - Tenryu-ji - Togetsukyo Bridge - Tofukuji Temple - Kyoto Botanical Garden - Nanzenji - Philosopher's Walk
Stay: Kyoto
Day 4 (4th Nov) (Kyoto Pass)
Kyoto: Kiyomizu-dera - Yasui Konpiragu* - Yasaka Jinja - Shimogamo Shrine - Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavillion)
Stay: Kyoto
Day 5 (5th Nov)
Kyoto - Nagoyo : Nagoya Castle - Atsuta Jingu - Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum - Nagoya TV Tower
Nagoya back to Kyoto
Stay: Kyoto
Day 6 (6th Nov)
Kyoto - Takayama (Hotel Check in)
Takayama to Shirakawa-go : Nohi bus:: https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&pli=1#inbox/148bc299e9e41ff3?projector=1
Shirakawa-go : Wadake Home - Shirakawa-go Hirase Onsen - Miboro dam, Lake Miboro - Hida Tunnel - Amau Pass - Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine
Stay: Takayama
Day 7 (7th Nov) (Kansai Pass)
Takayama : Morning markets (朝市, Asaichi) - Takayama's old town - Hida Folk Village (飛騨の里, Hida no Sato) - Takayama Jinya (高山陣屋)
Takayama - Osaka (Hotel Check in)
Stay: Osaka
Day 8 (8th Nov) (Kansai Pass)
Osaka : Morning till afternoon
Kobe : Half day trip (Afternoon till night)
Stay: Osaka
Day 9 (9th Nov) (Kansai Pass)
Osaka : Minoo park
1pm heading to Kansai Airport (Kansai back to KL flight departing at 5pm).
Please suggest:
1) What passes are recommended?
2) What is the different between JR pass & Kansai Pass?
Million Thank!!