Itinerary

Hi.
Please advise us on our upcoming trip to japan from nov 13 (arriving at night) to nov 20.we are a family of 6 adults.we are considering we would like to visit Nijo Castle,gold pavilion,silver pavilion,kiyomizudera,sannezaka ninenzaka,kodaiji,gion district,arashiyama , romantic train ride ,atogetsukyo bridge,horinji,tenryuji,nishiki market,fushimi inari,Nara,dotonbori,osaka castle,umeda sky bldg,osaka river cruise,universal studios,shinshaibashi shopping

1. Which places should go together at one time to save on time and money

2.where is the best place for autumn leaves viewing?

1. Should we stay overnight in both kyoto and osaka or just have one as our base?

4.since our stay has a weekend,where should we go first in case you would suggest that we spend nights on both osaka and kyoto.

5.how do we go to osaka or kyoto from the airport.

6.what is the best transportation to go around kyoto?

7.what kind of pass will be best for our itinerary?

8.we are considering these hotels hearton hotel kita umeda,kyoto plaza hotel,reiah hotel otsu ishiyama

9.what clotthing are we supposed to bring in a november weather

Thanks