[ICOCA Card or Kansai Thru Pass]

HI,

i will be in kyoto for 1.5 days before heading back to osaka to continue my trip.

I'm puzzling which is the best option icoca card or kansai thru pass to get when i reach kyoto. as both like about the same. 

I'm heading to Fushimi Inari  Shrine in morning from kyoto station by Jr nara line to Inari Station, 

follow by walking to keihan railway  (Fushimi-Inari Station to Gion-Shijo Station). Taking city bus 207 to Kiyomizu-michi stop  walk to Kiyomizudra Temple

Back to opp bus stop take 207 to  alight at Kawaramachi stop walk to Nishimi Market.

After that either take kawaramachi station(hankyu kyoto line)  to (or walk to) Kawasuma  station interchange to shijo station (karasuma subway line)back to kyoto station. 

2nd day (half day to bamboo forest) 

Kyoto station to saga Arashiyama station JR local line. > back to kyoto station.

for Osaka,

i will be plan to go the nissin cup museum, osaka castle, (might plan in Nara park if time permit). and the rest will be shopping eating..

Thanks for your help.

 

[Late Night airport bus from kansai airport arrive at kyoto station.]

Hi, Is the escalator still working during midnight? so that is easier for us to travel to north side. 

[Late Night airport bus from kansai airport arrive at kyoto station.]

Hi.

I will be taking late night bus from kansai airport (due to no more train ride) to Kyoto station. Reach kyoto station will be around 12 midnight.

Can anyone tell me where is the drop off point of the bus at kyoto station?

Is it easy to walk to kyoto tower side? (as i know kyoto station is very big).

Thanks!