10D/9N Kansai Trip

[Delardino]

First time trip there, itinerary as follow, need recommendation or anything i miss out.

30th May – Day 1 [MON]

2130 – Arrival at Kansai Airport, proceed to Hotel Sunroute Osaka Namba
2359 - Dotonbori

31st May – Day 2 [TUES]

1000 - Osaka Bay Arena / Osaka Aquarium
1400 - Minami (Namba)
Amerikamura / Shinsaibashi

1st Jun – Day 3 [WED]

Full day - Universal Studios Japan

2nd Jun – Day 4 [THURS]

0900 - Osaka Castle
1300 - Kita (Umeda) - Shopping
2030 - Umeda Sky Building

3rd Jun – Day 5 [FRI]

0800 - Kuromon Ichiba Market
1200 - Lucky Owl Cafe
1500 – Check in to Kobe Motomachi Tokyu REI Hotel
Nankinmachi / Kobe Harborland

4th Jun – Day 6 [SAT]

0900 – Himeji Castle / Kokoen Garden
1500 – Check in to Kyoto (Accommodation TBC)
1600 - Toji Temple

5th Jun – Day 7 [SUN] Advisable to travel by bicycle for the whole day?

0900 - Kinkakuji
1000 - Ryoanji Temple
1130 - Toei Uzumasa Eigamura
1430 - Nijo Castle
1630 – Nishiki Market
1800 - Gion

6th Jun – Day 8 [MON]

Western Kyoto
Arashiyama & Sagano
Tenryuji Temple

7th Jun – Day 9 [TUES]

Eastern Kyoto
Kiyomizudera Temple
Yasade Shrine
Maruyama Park
Heian Shrine
Nanzenji Temple
Philosopher’s Path
Ginkakuji

8th Jun – Day 10 [WED]
1000 - Fushimi Inari Shrine
1200 - Nara Park
2330 – Departure from Kansai Airport

 

[cpuer]

First time trip there, itinerary as follow, need recommendation or anything i miss out.

30th May – Day 1 [MON]

2130 – Arrival at Kansai Airport, proceed to Hotel Sunroute Osaka Namba
2359 - Dotonbori

31st May – Day 2 [TUES]

1000 - Osaka Bay Arena / Osaka Aquarium
1400 - Minami (Namba)
Amerikamura / Shinsaibashi

1st Jun – Day 3 [WED]

Full day - Universal Studios Japan

2nd Jun – Day 4 [THURS]

0900 - Osaka Castle
1300 - Kita (Umeda) - Shopping
2030 - Umeda Sky Building

3rd Jun – Day 5 [FRI]

0800 - Kuromon Ichiba Market
1200 - Lucky Owl Cafe
1500 – Check in to Kobe Motomachi Tokyu REI Hotel
Nankinmachi / Kobe Harborland

4th Jun – Day 6 [SAT]

0900 – Himeji Castle / Kokoen Garden
1500 – Check in to Kyoto (Accommodation TBC)
1600 - Toji Temple

5th Jun – Day 7 [SUN] Advisable to travel by bicycle for the whole day?

0900 - Kinkakuji
1000 - Ryoanji Temple
1130 - Toei Uzumasa Eigamura
1430 - Nijo Castle
1630 – Nishiki Market
1800 - Gion

6th Jun – Day 8 [MON]

Western Kyoto
Arashiyama & Sagano
Tenryuji Temple

7th Jun – Day 9 [TUES]

Eastern Kyoto
Kiyomizudera Temple
Yasade Shrine
Maruyama Park
Heian Shrine
Nanzenji Temple
Philosopher’s Path
Ginkakuji

8th Jun – Day 10 [WED]
1000 - Fushimi Inari Shrine
1200 - Nara Park
2330 – Departure from Kansai Airport

You can rent the electric assisted ones, they have whole day rental. Follow the cycling rules, they are quite strict and never get your bikes compounded by the local police as you need to pay a heavy fine to get them back. If you see local breaking the rules dont mean you should too.
http://www.cyclekyoto.com/bike-rental
http://www.kyotoguide.com/ver2/thismonth/bicycle2010.html This site has some recommended cycling route