Hi, its our first time visiting japan and we planned to go Osaka, Nara, Kyoto. Need help on these questions:
1) What is the difference between JR pass and Icoca+Haruka card? We planned to buy Icoca card+Haruka but is it workable for my itinerary as shown below:
Day 1 - Kansai Int'l Airport to Kuromon Ichiba Market
Day 2 - Kuromon Ichiba Market to Umeda, back to Nipponbashi
Day 3 - Kuromon Ichiba Market to Nara, back to Nipponbashi
Day 4 & 5 - Kuromon Ichiba Market to Kyoto, back to Nipponbashi.
Last day - Kuromon Ichiba Market to Kansai Int'l Airport
2) If we buy the Icoca+Haruka card, can we take the train directly from Shin-Osaka station to Kyoto Station and vice versa?
3) As we will be arriving at KIX airport and our accommodation is near Kuromon Ichiba Market, may i know what railway line should we take? Or is there an shorter route to reach Kuromon Ichiba Market from KIX airport? For example, Airport Limousine Bus.
Many thanks for your help in advance.