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We are planning a day trip to Kyoto from Osaka. The nearest station for us is Dobutsuen-Mae Station. We are intending to purchase the Kansai Thru Pass and understand this pass can be used at Kyoto. But we are confused over which train should we take to the tourist site. Our plan is to visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Shosei-en Garden and Fushimi Inari, but have not decided on where we should start. It would be great if you are able to advise on traveling by both train and bus. Thanks!

Thanks for your reply. There are few cards for travelling and we are confused on which would be the best for us. Should we buy the ICOCA card? Can this card be used to travel from the airport to Namba station? And is the Kansai Thru Pass good for use in the airport and also other travel in Osaka, Kyoto and Nara? Appreciate your advise.

My family are planning a trip to Osaka, Kyoto & Nara in May. We are confused if where we should go first. If there is time, we plan to go to Kobe within the 7 day trip. Which is the best place to leave for the Kansai airport - Osaka or Kyoto? With this we can plan the whole trip.