What is a Ryokan? Ryokans are the best way to experience Japanese culture and enjoy the true comforts of Japanese hospitality and service.
Hot springs have a very long history in Japan, and they are an intimate part of Japanese culture. There are over 3,000 "onsen" ,or hot springs, in Japan. Many can be found at the ryokans available on Japanese Guest Houses.
From JR Shin-Osaka or JR Osaka train station, take the Midosuji subway line to Namba subway station, about a 15 minutes subway ride. At Namba subway station, transfer to the Nankai Railway Station. It is a 1 hour 30 minutes train ride on the Rapid Express train on the Nankai Koya rail line to Gokurakubashi train station. From Gokurakubashi train station, take the Koya-san cable car up Mt Koya, a 5 minutes cable car ride. At the cable car station, ask for "A Guide to Koyasan" (the English map of Mt Koya). It is about a 20 minutes bus ride and the closest bus stop is Ichinohashiguchi Bus Stop.
571 Koyasan, Koya-cho
Ito-gun
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