A perfect base for your trip to Japan! Wakayama City is 60 minutes by train from Osaka
It takes 60 minutes by train from Osaka city to Wakayama city! It takes 40 minutes by bus from Kansai Airport!
Wakayama City is close to the city and has good access to the World Heritage sites of Mount Koya and Kumano, making it a recommended base for sightseeing in Wakayama Prefecture’s World Heritage sites!
Make Wakayama City, away from the crowds and where time flows at a leisurely pace, your base for traveling in Japan.
Tickets available from Osaka to Wakayama are here
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Wakayama City accommodation information here Wakayama City tourist information is here
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Access
Access to Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine
Access to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine
Access to Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine
Recommended tickets for Kumano are here
【JR】Ise-Kumano-Wakayama Area Tourist Pass | Tourist Pass
Access to Mt. Koya
Train: JR Wakayama Station to Koyasan Station, approx. 120-150 minutes
Wakayama Station – Hashimoto Station (JR Wakayama Line) approx. 70 minutes
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Hashimoto Station – Gokurakubashi Station (Nankai Koya Line) approx 50 minutes
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Gokurakubashi Station to Koyasan Station (Nankai Koyasan Cable) approx 5 minutes
Wakayama to Koyasan Station – Google Maps
Car: Wakayama city center to Koyasan town, about 90 minutes
Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture to Koyasu Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture – Google Maps
Other means of transportation
Daiju Bus Takano Marine Liner Approx. 120 minutes
Late April to late November every year, operates on weekends and holidays
Access to Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine
Train and bus: JR Wakayama Station to Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine: approx. 210 minutes
Wakayama Station – Kii-Tanabe (Kuroshio Express) approx. 80 minutes
Kii-Tanabe – Hongu Taisha-mae (Bus: Kumano Hongu Line) approx.130 minutes
Wakayama Station to Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine – Google Maps
Car: Wakayama city center to Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, about 150 minutes
Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture to Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine – Google Maps
Access to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine
Train and bus: From JR Wakayama Station to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine: Approximately 200 to 230 minutes
Wakayama Station – Kii-Katsuura (Kuroshio Express) approx.180 minutes
Kii-Katsuura – Nachisan (bus: Nachisan line) approx.30 minutes
Wakayama Station to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine – Google Maps
Car: Wakayama city center to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine: approx. 200-230 minutes
Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine – Google Maps
Access to Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine
Train and walking: From JR Wakayama Station to Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine: approx. 200-230 minutes
Wakayama Station – Shingu Station (Kuroshio Express) approx.200 minutes
Shingu Station – Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine (walk) approx.20 minutes
Wakayama Station to Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine – Google Maps
Car: Wakayama city center to Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine: approx. 200-230 minutes
Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture to Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine – Google Maps