abmj-jr | BH62 -- thank you both so much for the above information! It is all immensely helpful and extremely generous of you. It's also very welcome as I have not been to KIX before and have heard the odd horror story about this airport in particular and also the maze that is Kyoto station. The above has calmed my nerves no end, I can tell you , especially as I shall be transiting through with my 80-y-o mother, so I can't thank you both enough!