Which Pass for 8 Day Trip in Kansai?

AmyJow

Hi there,

There are 4 of us and we will be in Kansai and our itinerary is:

3 Dec - Kansai Airport to Osaka
(shopping, some traveling)
6 Dec - Osaka to Kinosaki
(no travelling)
8 Dec - Kinosaki to Kyoto
(no travelling)
10 Dec - Kyoto to Kansai Airport

Could you recommend the pass for the 4 of us during our 8 day stay? What about airport tranfers?

Thank you.

Tenjin

Hi,
I suggest for Dec 3-5 you use a one way Icoca & Haruka discount ticket
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_icoca_haruka.html
and for Dec 6-10 you use a JR Kansai Wide Area Pass
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_08.html

Also on the way back from Kinosaki, you might want to visit Himeji, with Japan's finest castle, and the Kokoen Garden next door is very nice as well. And on Dec 4 or 5 you should take at least half a day and see Nara - it has some of Japan's very best sights.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2165.html

There are some good previews of the places you plan to see on:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thejapanfaq/videos