The easiest way to get to Gokurakubashi is to take
the private line Nankai from Osaka. You can take this line from the
Namba or Shin-Imamiya stations, to the terminus Gokurakubashi. Only the
travellers with Kansai Thru Pass ride this Nankai lines for free. There is a Koyasan World Heritage Ticket which allows you to travel from Namba to Koyasan over 2 days for 3400 yen.
0 KM - NAMBA station
10 KM - SHIN IMAMIYA STATIONShin-Imamiya Station is accessible by the
Osaka Loop Line, which is part of the
Japan Rail Pass. There are 5 limited express trains per day that will take you directly to Gokurakubashi for a 1 650 yen fare. It is also possible to take an express or rapid train (departure every 20-30 minutes, 870 yen) that will take you to
Hashimoto in less than two hours, from there you will
have to take a local train to reach your destination.