Getting to Kizugawa City

Kizugawa City is serviced by two major railways in Japan making it an easy place to visit. From the major cities of Osaka and Kyoto, Kizugawa is but a short train ride away.

From Kyoto Station:
Approximately 35 minutes

  • JR Nara line > Kizu Station
  • Kintetsu Kyoto line > Takanohara Station or Yamadagawa Station*

From Osaka Station:
Approximately 60 minutes

  • JR Osaka Loop Line/Yamatoji Line > Kizu Station

 From Shin-Osaka Station:
Approximately 70 minutes

  • Subway Midosuji line > Osaka-Namba Station > transfer to Kintetsu Nara line > Yamato Saidaiji > transfer to Kintetsu Kyoto line > Takanohara Station or Yamadagawa Station*

From Osaka Itami Airport:
Approximately 80 minutes

  • Airport bus to JR Nara Station > JR Nara Station > JR Yamatoji or Kyoto Line > Kizu Station
  • Airport bus to Kintetsu Nara Station > Kintetsu Nara Station > Kintetsu Nara Line > Yamato Saidaiji Station > transfer to Kintetsu Kyoto Line > Takanohara Station or Yamadagawa Station*

From Kansai International Airport by Japan Railways (JR):
Approximately 90 minutes

  • JR Hanwa Line > Tennoji Station > transfer to Yamatoji Line > Kizu Station

From Kansai International Airport by Nankai & Kintetsu Railways:
Approximately 90 minutes

  • Nankai Line > Osaka-Namba Station > transfer to Kintetsu Nara Line > Yamato Saidaiji Station > transfer to Kintetsu Kyoto Line > Takanohara Station or Yamadagawa Station*

From Kansai International Airport by Bus:
Approximately 100 minutes

  • Airport Bus > JR Nara Station > JR Yamatoji Line > Kizu Station
  • Airport Bus > Kintetsu Nara Station > Kintetsu Nara Line > Yamato Saidaiji Station > transfer to Kintetsu Kyoto Line > Takanohara Station or Yamadagawa Station*

 

 

Keihanna Science City Rail Map

 

If you would like to find your own way using smartphone maps, please search using these stations:

  • 山田川駅　(Yamadagawa Station)*
  • 高の原駅（Takanohara Station）
  • 木津駅（Kizu Station）

Visitors wishing to go directly to temples in Kizugawa City should stop at JR Nara Station, Kintetsu Nara Station, JR Kamo Station, or JR Tanakura Station. More information on how to get to each temple can be found here.

*only reachable by taking local lines that stop at every station (各停), longer trip than taking express

2016 Kizugawa City Map.pdf [148KB pdfファイル]