I have the following itinerary and I am at a loss as to where I can buy the rail tickets :
1 March 2015 -- from Shin-Osaka to Awara Onsen. I understand I can take the Limited Express Thunderbird at JPY6,570 for each person but just do not know where I can buy this from Hong Kong.
3 March -- from Awara Onsen to Arima Onsen. Should I take the Limited Express Thunderbird from Awara Onsen to Shin-Kobe and then change to the Hokushin Kyuko Railway and Shintetsu Arima or Sanda Line, or should I take a JR bus from Shin-Kobe to Arima Onsen? Or, better to go from Shin-Osaka to Arima?
5 March -- from Arima Onsen to Osaka. Should I take a JR train? If so, which line?
6 March -- from Osaka to Kansai International Airport. Should I buy a Kansai Area Pass at JPY2,060 just for that one trip? Is there any cheaper way to get to the airport from the Granvia Hotel Osaka?