Shin-Kobe station for Kansai Wide Area Pass

Dear Sir,

1.Can I use the Kansai Wide Area Pass to travel on Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Shin-Kobe or vice versa, in addition to Himeiji enroute to Okayama ?

2.If yes, for my route from Shin-Kobe station to Kyoto station, I will travel by Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka and transfer to JR Special Rapid train at Shin-Osaka to Kyoto because I can't take direct Shinkansen from Shin-Kobe to Kyoto, using the KWAP. Is it right?

3. Any restrictions, beside unreserved seats on Shinkansen Sakura or Hikari or Kodama train numbers that I can't take with KWAP.

Thank you.
Christine

Can I use the Kansai Wide Area Pass to travel on Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Shin-Kobe or vice versa, in addition to Himeiji enroute to Okayama ?

Yes, the pass and its coverage area are explained here:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_08.html

If yes, for my route from Shin-Kobe station to Kyoto station, I will travel by Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka and transfer to JR Special Rapid train at Shin-Osaka to Kyoto because I can't take direct Shinkansen from Shin-Kobe to Kyoto, using the KWAP. Is it right?

Yes, that's right.

Any restrictions, beside unreserved seats on Shinkansen Sakura or Hikari or Kodama train numbers that I can't take with KWAP.

No, you can take any shinkansen (Nozomi, Sakura, Kodama, Mizuho, Hikari), as long as you use an unreserved seat.