Anyone can buy Nankai Electric Railway 南海電気鉄道
Koyasan World Heritage Digital Ticket 高野山・世界遺産デジタルきっぷ
Price¥3,980Adult, from Namba (train fare only) · 4 variants
Valid for2 days¥1,990/day at the lowest price
Who can buyAnyone can buy
TypeRound trip + area
Checked a while agoWe last checked the official sources for this pass on 2026-10-08. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
- Validity
- Train, bus and coupons are valid for 2 consecutive days from the day you choose. Prices depend on the departure station (see the price PDF); the examples are from Namba.
- Format
- QR code digital ticket on a smartphone
- When it is sold
- Sold all year, from 1 month before the day of travel.
Prices P
| Adult, from Namba (train fare only) | ¥3,980 |
|---|---|
| Child, from Namba (train fare only) | ¥2,000 |
| Adult, from Namba with outbound Koya limited express ticket | ¥4,910 |
| Child, from Namba with outbound Koya limited express ticket | ¥2,460 |
Is it worth it?
Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 2 days (from the fare charts at stations or a route planner).
Express, seat and Green car charges are usually not included in a pass: leave them out of the fares too unless the pass covers them.
How to use it
- Hold the QR code on your smartphone to the reader of a QR-compatible ticket gate when you enter and leave.
- On Koyasan buses, press the use button on the bus ticket and show the screen to the driver when you get off; tell the driver how many people use it.
- Show the coupon screen to staff at temples and shops for the discounts.
- Once you leave the train at an intermediate station, that train ticket cannot be used again.
Using passes at the gates, passports and seat reservations →
Where to buy
- Nankai Digital Ticket website on your smartphone (credit card needed: Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club). On sale from 1 month before travel; same-day tickets until 15:00.
What it covers P
Railways
- Nankai Electric Railway 南海電気鉄道 — 2 lines
One round trip between the station you chose when buying and Koyasan Station (Koya Line and cable car); not unlimited rides. Departure stations include Nankai Main Line and Semboku Line stations.2 whole lines
Buses
Also included
- Discount coupons for Koyasan temples (Kongobuji, Kondo, Konpon Daito, Reihokan) and shops
Not includedNot valid on the Tatsuri Line, Koya-Ryujin Line and Kyoto-Koyasan Line buses. The limited express ticket in the higher-priced version is for the outbound trip only.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08
- prices:
大人:3,980円 小児:2,000円
— www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/digital/koyasan.html - prices:
大人:4,910円 小児:2,460円
— www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/digital/koyasan.html - prices:
難 波 大人 3,980 大人 3,890
— www.nankai.co.jp/lib/traffic/otoku/20260401/pdf/koyadeg_price260401.pdf - validity:
電車、バス、特典クーポンはいずれも利用指定日から2日間有効です。
— www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/digital/koyasan.html - covers:
1.高野山駅までの電車往復乗車券(乗車券のみ、往路特急券付き) 2.高野山内の南海りんかんバス2日フリー乗車券 ※但し立里線、高野龍神線および京都高野山線は除く
— www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/digital/koyasan.html - where_to_buy:
当日のきっぷを購入する場合・・・15時まで購入可能です。
— www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/digital/koyasan.html
- www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/digital/koyasan.html · · checked 2026-10-08
- www.nankai.co.jp/lib/traffic/otoku/20260401/pdf/koyadeg_price260401.pdf · · checked 2026-10-08
Review status: draft_unreviewed.