Wakayama (和歌山県)

Getting to Okunoin, Koyasan

From Nankai Namba Station (南海なんば駅)

Take the Nankai Koya Line (南海高野線) to Gokurakubashi (極楽橋駅), using the transfer shown on your train itinerary if needed. Take the cable car to Koyasan Station (高野山駅), then the town bus to Ichinohashi-guchi (一の橋口).

Koyasan Station (高野山駅)

• Nankai Koya Line · NK 南海高野線

  Look for the green NK station-number signs on the Koya Line. At Gokurakubashi (極楽橋駅, NK86), follow Cable Car (ケーブル) to Koyasan (高野山駅, NK87).

Three stops in order

1. 1. Okunoin, Koyasan (高野山 奥之院)

   Start at Ichinohashi, the traditional entrance to Okunoin. Follow the stone path through cedar trees and old memorials.

   Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Kongobu-ji’s guide to Okunoin

2. 2. Gobyobashi Bridge (御廟橋)

   Pause at the last bridge before the mausoleum precinct. Put your camera away and follow the signs on the sacred side of the bridge.

   Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop JNTO’s Okunoin visitor guide

3. 3. Torodo Lantern Hall (奥之院 燈籠堂)

   Visit the lantern hall in front of Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum. Leave enough time to walk out toward the Okunoin-mae bus stop (奥の院前).

   Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Kongobu-ji’s guide to Okunoin

Check the return bus and cable car before entering the forest. Stay on the marked cemetery paths if Google Maps only shows the surrounding roads.

Transport and visitor information checked 14 November 2026.