Sometimes it makes you confused easily.I have been to Koyasan using the Nankai Line before and found the World Heritage Ticket was really good value. A few At Gokurakubashi, transfer to the cablecar which travels up the mountain to Koyasan.
Koya, unlimited ride of local bus in Koyasan and discount coupon for major attractions and souvenir shops. KCCN KOYASAN GUIDE . Map. However apparently your one included Limited Express ticket is only valid on the trip to Koyasan and you have to pay the surcharge if returning on a limited express.Overall unless you were really strapped for cash I would go with the world heritage ticket – the included unlimited bus ticket is excellent value as I found the buses up there to be quite expensive.Thanks so much for all your information and assurances Takeshi!Can I take this route from Osaka JR station to Mt Koya? You may transfer to the funicular to Mt.
Koya is Nankai Railway line. A religious city long closed in on itself, its temple-inns and forest-necropolis invite spirituality. Hours of usage 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. For example, the biggest travel agent, JTB have several branches in Kyoto.Thank you Takeshi, Yes you are right about my schedule and we will be using a JR pass. And then you have to spend 40 to 45 minutes for Nankai Railway from Hashimoto to Gokurakubashi and another 10 minutes from Gokurakubashi to Koyasan by cable car.It is long way and complicated but you can save only 400 yen.But if you look for the route from Wakayama to Mt. Take Subway the Midosuji Line for Namba Station. Failing that, there are limited express surcharge machines at major stations along the Nankai Line, or you can book them at Gokurakubashi/Koyasan Station for your return trip.As sightseeing on Koyasan, my experience indicates that it takes 5-6 hours to see the four sites you mentioned. From the top station, it is a ten minute At Tengachaya Station change to a Nankai Koya Line train to the Gokurakubashi terminal station.
Kongobuji is west down the street about 400m, and Garan a further 400m or so further west (up the hill). I think dinner at Shojoshin-in is about 5.30pm. We won’t have much time to see Koyasan as we will be leaving Koyasan very early again the next mornign to go to Miyajima Island. And how do I do that? Both route #1 and route #2 is expected to arrive Koyasan at 11.34am. Access to Koyasan; Timetable; Koyasan-World Heritage Ticket; Easily Get from Namba Station to Koyasan Station; Namba Station; Shin-imamiya Station; Tengachaya Station; Hashimoto Station; Koyasan and Gokurakubashi Station; Namba Area Map; Tour & Hiking Courses. The ride takes about five minutes and costs 500 yen.
If you want to get a comfortable seat, you can take Limited Express Rinkan. Hashimoto is 9 stations away from Gokurakubashi. How to access to Mt. �@F_��!gF� "�ZHA.ݘN90ue�!���Am?�|z�AB�ko*�x�*2,K�TS�u��0�fc�I9�_ ���4��#_dO�� Limited Express Rinkan is not a good choice to shorten your trip time.If you are okay with taking a commuter train, Rapid Express and Express trains are most affordable. I’d guess it’d be about 14 minutes from Koyasan Station to the closest bus stop to Shojoshin-in. In my opinion, 10 minutes is minimum for the tourists to transfer from JR to Midosuji line.The trains in Japan are operated on time mostly. h�2�0T0P���w�/�+Q0���L)�6�0�)Z�is0ih�b�C*R��S��� �- endstream endobj 465 0 obj <>stream 600 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama 648-0211 JAPAN Supported by Kongobuji Temple, the Headquarters of Shingon sect of Buddhism.
I believe this trip report gives you many ideas to build your trip plan.I will show you the route and trip time. I’d suggest dropping luggage (if you have any) at Shojoshin-in (since its only about 5-10mins walk from Senjuinbashi) and then Reihokan, Garan and Kongobuji.Regarding Koyasan heritage ticket, you are right.