One Day Trip in Wakayama - Wakayama, Japan

Wakayama has several sightseeing places. It takes only 40 minutes from Kansai Airport to Wakayama. You can plan for one day trip from Osaka or plan for 2 days trip in Wakayama. I used to review the travel from Osaka to Wakayama, click here. If you travel to many prefectures in Kansai, I recommend Kansai Thru Pass. It also covers the bus fare in Wakayama. 

Wakayama-shi station and Wakayama station are not the same station. Wakayama-shi station is operated by Nankai Electric Railway while Wakayama Station is by JR. You can take the train or bus traveling between these 2 stations. 

There are departments, restaurants, supermarket at Wakayama station

On Wakayama Bus website, the timetable is in Japanese. I translated the timetable to English.




Bus Timetable (Update on 2nd April 2018)

JR Wakayama Station -> Wakayama-shi Station Timetable

Bus no. 0　 40　 42　 44　 52
Bus Stop no.3

Time	Weekday	Weekend, Holiday
6	34 54	56
7	06  15  24  33  40  49  56	16  26  36  48
8	02  08  14  22  32  38  46  52	00  12   24   36   48
9	00  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
10	00  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
11	00  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
12	00  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
13	00  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
14	00  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
15	00  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
16	00  12  24  36  48  58	00  12   24   36   48
17	06  14  24  34  42  50	00  12   24   36   48
18	00  12  24  34  43  50	00  12   24   36   48
19	02  12  24  36  48	00  12   24   36   48
20	00  12  36  58	12  36
21	28	00

Wakayama-shi Station -> JR Wakayama Station Timetable

Bus Stop no.8

Wakayama Castle


Bus no. 121, 24, 23, 25,26, 27 (Bus Stop no.2) 
Opening Hours: 09:00-17:30 (Entry until 17:00)

Review

Wakayama Marina City

From JR Wakayama Station, Bus no. 42 , 43, 121, 122

From Wakayama-shi Station, Bus no. 42, 117

Review

Kimiidera (Temple)

Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00

Access

JR Kimiidera Station 15 minutes by foot / Get off at Kimiidera bus stop, 5 minutes by foot.

Koyasan / Mount Koya

Photo: http://eng.shukubo.net/

Access

JR Wakayama Station to Hashimoto Station. Change to Nankai Line to Gokuraku-bashi Station. Take Cable Car (5 minutes) to Koyasan Station, then take the bus to Koya Town.

From Nankai Namba Station (Osaka), take the train to Gokuraku-bashi Station (100 minutes). Take Cable Car (5 minutes) to Koyasan Station, then take the bus to Koya Town.  

Cat Stationmaster "Tama II"

Take the cute train (Wakayama Electric Railway) to meet cat stationmaster at Kishi Station.

*Photo from Wakayama Dentetsu

One Day Ticket:  Adult ￥780　Child ￥390
Ticket Office

Platform 9 in Wakayama station
Idakiso station (9:00-17:30）

Kishi station Tama cafe（9:15-17:15/closed on 3rd wed）・Tama shop（10:00-16:15）

Tama II s' working hours: 10:00-16:00 (Day Off is Wed & Thu)
There are three themed trains, you can check timetable here. 

Website: http://www.wakayama-dentetsu.co.jp/en/


Aeon Mall Wakayama

Aeon Mall has many stores, including the supermarket. If you don't know where to go shopping and have a meal, I recommend Aoen Mall. There are supermarket and food court. 

Access
Wakayama-Daigakumae Station (Nankai Line), East Exit

Opening Hours
Aeon's own retail stores 9:00am - 22:00pm
Specialty Stores 9:00am-22:00pm
Restaurants 10:00-23:00
Food Court 9:00-22:00