Trip advise

hi, after read a lot at this site, i finnaly get a conclusion for my trip, please kindly give us advice.

26 dec: arrive morning, KIX take airport limousine bus to OCAT (hotel namba area)
waiting for check in time, walk around to namba/dotonbori area, then go to umeda sky building

27 dec:osaka castle, universal city walk
(please advise if osaka 1 day pass is suitable for usor not)

28-30 dec: namba station to kyoto
kinkakuji, kiyomizudera, ginkakuji, fushimi inari, arashimaya
(do we need to buy surutto kansai card for 2 days, 27 and 28)

31 dec: kyoto station --kanazawa station by train
go to kenrokuen garden spent 1 night at kanazawa

1 jan: want to stay at kanazawa or takayama (please advice)

2 jan: kanazawa--shirakawa go (2-4 hours)--takayama
3-7 jan :takayama--tokyo by nohi bus
(Can i buy nohi bus ticket at osaka station?)

side trip to lake kawaguchiko, kamakura, and maybe nikko


thank you before

Gooday. I visited Takayama, Shirakawa, and Kanazawa over christmas/new year 2010. Just a few points :
1. Kanazawa is very slushy that time of year, it rains as well as snows. be prepared, maybe take gum boots, otherwise you'll end up with wet shoes;
2. travel from Kanazawa to Kyoto on 1/1 was very difficult. I'm not sure about the other direction. Make sure you book in advance;
3. At Kanazawa we stayed at Hakuchoro, which is a lovely hotel with great onsen facilities;
4. Shirakawa and Takayama are nowhere near as rainy as Kanazawa, though they can be icy, so wear shoes with some grip. I saw plenty of people toppling over, especially at Shirakawa.

Thank you for your tips, ill remember that.

Can anybody please give an advice for my other question?

Many thanx before