If you plan to splurge at Yodobashi... Don't forget to use the Visa vist Japan offer:
http://www.visa-news.jp/visitjapan/e...ant/yodobashi/
Travelling from Kyoto to the HR Osaka is not such a pain. Easy train connection and then the hotel shuttle bus. It just takes a while, count on 1,5 hour. That's why I don't think it's smart to do Universal from Kyoto. And as Mark has pointed out, Kyoto also tends to be more expensive.