Visit Kyoto

Dear Sir or Madam

I am Dung from Vietnam.
I plan to visit to Kyoto from 16 Nov 2017 to 24 Nov 2017, 9 days and 8 nights.
I would like to visit around Kansai area, the main destination is Kyoto.

I have 03 questions

1/ How about the schedule from day 1 to day 9? Need to change, add more or less some place to visit?
2/ How about the schedule of day 7, where is better to visit?
3/ Should I need to buy a Kansai JR Pass or another JR pass before coming to Japan?
(I want to try the bus and bicycle during my trip but I want to save the cost of transportation, the cheapest way of moving)

DAY 1 (Thu, Nov 16) KIX Airport - Miyama, stay in Miyama

DAY 2 (Fri, Nov 17) Miyama sightseeing, moving Miyama - Kyoto

DAY 3 (Sat, Nov 18) Stay in Kyoto
Ginkaku-ji,
Philosophers path area
Heian-ji
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Gion, Kamogawa and
Pontocho district,
Shijo street bridge

DAY 4 (Sun, Nov 19) Stay in Kyoto
Fushimi Inari
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Yasaka
Kiyomizu-dera

DAY 5 (Mon, Nov 20) Stay in Kyoto
Arashiyama

DAY 6 (Tue, Nov 21) Stay in Kyoto
Imperial Palace
Katsura Imperial Villa
Tofuku-ji Temple
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kiyomizu-dera Temple

DAY 7 (Wed, Nov 22) Stay in Osaka Moving Kyoto - Osaka
Osaka sightseeing
Which one is better to visit?
Osaka Castle, Osaka Park, Chion-in & Nijyo Castle, Minoo Park (Osaka) Katsuoji (Osaka) Shitennoji Temple Sumiyoshi Taisha

DAY 8 (Thu, Nov 23) Stay in Osaka visit Kobe or Nara

DAY 9 (Fri, Nov 24) Osaka free, Moving Osaka - KIX Airport

I am waiting for your response.
Thanks with best regards.
Dung

Hello, Dung :)
I cannot use English well, so please forgive me if I say something rude. I live in Kyoto.

to question1
About Day 6,
"Katsura Imperial Villa" need to advanced reservation, and it fully reserved in Nov.


(I often see tourists who are disappointed that Temples are closed in the evening.
Almost temples are closed around 17:00.
Though The temple is known for its colored autumn leaves, and the site is illuminated at night,
for exanple "Kiyomizu-dera Temple" and "Kitano Tenmangu Shrine".
I 've seen illumination at "Kodai-ji Zen Temple" before, I loved it.)
https://www.kodaiji.com/e_index.html

What do you mean with "----"? "AM----PM", "or"?

to question2 and 3
Sorry, I do not know about them ：(

Hi Haru san,

Thank you so much for your information.

I noted with fully reservation at Katsura Imperial Villa in Nov.
I will consider to visit Kodai-ji Zen Temple as your recommendation.
Hope I will love it like you! :)

"Kiyomizu-dera Temple" and "Kitano Tenmangu Shrine" will be nice / beautiful at night?

What do you mean with "----"? "AM----PM", "or"?
I just plan to visit there, it means morning or afternoon AM or PM.

I have to check the transportation also. The way can save the cost. hihi

Thanks
Dung