Model Route to KOYASAN◎From Tokyo

東京から高野山へのルート◎From Kyoto

via Shin-Osaka 新大阪経由→ 新大阪 (JR新幹線)
Route 1 東京
Tokyo

via Shin-Osaka 新大阪経由
Route 3 京都 → 新大阪 (JR東海道本線)→ Shin-Osaka (JR Shinkansen Line)

Kyoto→ Shin-Osaka (JR Tokaido Honsen Line)⇒ Route 1 or 2

新大阪
→ なんば (地下鉄御堂筋線)
・・・ (南海) なんば (徒歩約10分)
Shin-Osaka → Namba (Midosuji Subway Line) ・・・ Nankai-Namba (about 10min. on foot)なんばNamba

京都から高野山へのルート【about 3h - 3h30min. in total】→ 極楽橋→ 高野山 (南海高野線・ケーブルカー)
via Nara 奈良経由
→ Gokuraku-bashi → KOYASAN (Nankai Koya Line/Cable car)
Route 4 京都 → 近鉄奈良 (近鉄線)【about 5h - 5h30min. in total】
Kyoto → Kintetsu Nara (Kintetsu Line)

via Shin-Osaka 新大阪経由→ 新大阪 (JR新幹線)
Route 2 東京
Tokyo → Shin-Osaka (JR Shinkansen Line)＊

近鉄奈良→ 大阪難波 (近鉄線)
・・・ （南海) なんば (徒歩約15分)
Kintetsu Nara → Osaka-Namba (Kintetsu Line) ・・・ Nankai-Namba (about 15min. on foot)なんば → 極楽橋
→ 高野山 (南海高野線・ケーブルカー)
Namba → Gokuraku-bashi → KOYASAN (Nankai Koya Line/Cable car)新大阪
→ 和歌山 (JR特急”くろしお”)
Shin-Osaka → Wakayama (JR Limited Express "Kuroshio")【about 4h in total】

via Nara 奈良経由
Route 5 京都 → 奈良 (JR奈良線)
Kyoto → Nara (JR Nara Line)＊

和歌山→ 橋本 (JR和歌山線)
Wakayama → Hashimoto (JR Wakayama Line)橋本→ 極楽橋→ 高野山 (南海高野線・ケーブルカー)
Hashimoto → Gokuraku-bashi → KOYASAN (Nankai Koya Line/Cable car)【about 5h30min. - 6h in total】

奈良Nara→ 高田→ 橋本 (JR桜井・和歌山線)→ Takada → Hashimoto (JR Sakurai/Wakayama Line)橋本→ 極楽橋→ 高野山 (南海高野線・ケーブルカー)
Notes : ・The easiest way to access to KOYASAN is Route 1 and 3-1.
Hashimoto → Gokuraku-bashi → KOYASAN (Nankai Koya Line/Cable car)・Limited Express is also available on Nankai Line.
【about 4h in total】
・For Route 2, rapid trains are also available between Shin-Osaka and Wakayama. (via Osaka)・(＊ : Recommended route for JR pass holders) However, it will require longer time and you need to consider train time schedule.
・Please refer to the following website for train time schedule. https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/◎For those who are planning to go to KUMANO KODO from KOYASAN

高野山から熊野古道へのルート

Route 1 高野山→ 護摩壇山→ 熊野本宮大社 (南海りんかん・龍神バス)→ 極楽橋→ 橋本 (ケーブルカー・南海高野線)
Route 2 高野山
KOYASAN → Gomadanzan → KUMANO Hongu Taisha (Nankai Rinkan/Ryujin Bus)KOYASAN → Gokuraku-bashi → Hashimoto (Cable car/Nankai Koya Line)※You need to change buses at Gomadanzan.
【about 4h30min. in total】
橋本→ 五条 (JR和歌山線)
Hashimoto → Gojo (JR Wakayama Line)For the schedule of bus services, please refer to each website.
Route 1 : 聖地巡礼バス "Seichi Junrei Bus" https://www.ryujinbus.com/seichijyunrei/※Reservations required
Route 2 : 奈良交通バス "Nara Kotsu Bus" https://www.narakotsu.co.jp/rosen/yagi-shingu/index.html

五条Gojo→ 熊野本宮大社 (奈良交通バス)→ KUMANO Hongu Taisha (Nara Kotsu Bus)【about 5h30min. in total】

Notes : If you are a JR pass holder, you can also take JR trains from Hashimoto to Kii-Tanabe (via Wakayama), and then change to Ryujin Bus. However, it will require longer time.
All information is based on data as of March 2024 and is subject to change without notice.
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JNTO-TIC, Mar. 2024

KOYASAN & KUMANO KODO Access Map➡ Tokyo

Kyoto

Shin-Osaka

Osaka

Namba
Imamiya

ShinImamiya

Ikoma

Tsuruhashi

YamatoSaidaiji

NaraTennoji

Oji
Abenobashi

YamatoYagi

Sakurai

Mikunigaoka
TakadaFuruichiTakada-shi

KashiharaJingumae

Kawachinagano

JR LineHashimoto Gojo
Wakayama

Nankai Koya Line
Kintetsu Line

Gokuraku-bashi

Midosuji Subway Line
Cablecar

Gomadanzan

Koyasan

Ryujin Onsen

Ryujin Bus
Nankai Rinkan Bus
Nara Kotsu Bus

Kii-Tanabe
Kurisugawa

Kumano Hongu Taisha