Hello there
I am planning on a 8-day trip with my 21 year old son to visit Kyoto, Shirakawa-go and Takayama and would like to know what is the best way to travel.
1) I shall be flying into Osaka Kansai International Airport and from here enroute to Kyoto. What is the best way to reach Kyoto from Osaka?
2) From Kyoto, should I travel to Takayama first or Shirakawa-go first? Which is the better route?
3) Is it easy to travel around Shirakawa and Takayama if we do not speak Japanese? And I would love to stay in one of those ryokan or traditional houses in these places, any good recommendations?
4) Should I join a day tour in Shirakawa or Takayama or is it possible to tour the place on our own?
5) How best can I travel back from either Takayama or Shirakawa-go to Osaka to catch my flight back to Singapore?
Thank you very much for any help I can get.