Bus
Local Busses
The Kii-hanto peninsula covers a large area and includes three prefectures: Wakayama, Mie, and Nara. To service the local population there are many bus companies and sometimes their routes overlap. The bus companies almost always use the same bus stops. The following timetables include all of the companies that run on these routes.
Bus Timetables
- 1. Kii-Tanabe & Shirahama -> Kumano Hongu Taisha
- 2. Kumano Hongu Taisha -> Kii-Tanabe & Shirahama
- 3. Shingu -> Kumano Hongu Taisha -> Tostsugawa -> Gojo
- 4. Gojo -> Totsugawa -> Kumano Hongu Taisha -> Shingu
- 5. Hongu -> Koguchi -> Shingu | Shingu -> Koguchi -> Hongu
- 6. Kii-Tanabe <--> Hongu <--> Hosshinmon-oji
- 7. Tanabe <--> Ryujin Onsen <--> Koyasan
- 7.5 Koya <--> Kumano (Limited service, July & August 2009 only)
- 8. Kii-Katsuura Station & Nachi Station <--> Nachisan (Nachi Waterfall)
- 9. Kii-Tanabe Station <--> Shirahama Beach
- 10. Kii-Tanabe station <--> Sanyukan Lodge, Mt.Hyakken Valley, Oto Holiday Village, Tomisato Onsen
- 11. Yunomine Onsen <--> Hongu Taisha | Kawayu Onsen <--> Hongu Taisha | Kawayu Onsen <--> Yunomine Onsen
- 12. Shingu Station¨Nachi Station¨Katsuura Station¨Kushimoto Station¨Shionomisaki
- 13. Shionomisaki¨Kushimoto Station¨Katsuura Station¨Nachi Station¨Shingu Station
- 14. Kushimoto <--> Kashino Todaiguchi (lighthouse)
There are seasonal changes in bus schedules and we are trying to keep our data up to date. Please confirm times with schedules at bus stops. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Attention Japan Rail Pass Holders: JR busses do not service the entire route system.
- Meiko Bus Phone : 0739-22-5200
- Nara Kostu Phone: 0735-22-6335
- Ryujin Bus Phone : 0739-22-2100
- Kumano Kotsu Phone: 0735-22-5101
Kumano Kodo transportation map
Highway Busses
Highway Express busses are a very inexpensive and easy way to travel to Tanabe and Shirahama. Many people like the freedom offered on trains but this is also a very good economical option.
Bus Timetables
- Osaka to Shirahama & Tanabe Meiko Bus Phone : 0739-22-5200
- Wakayama City to Shirahama & Tanabe Meiko Bus Phone : 0739-22-5200
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