Ōdaigahara (大台ケ原)

Odaigahara is a 1,695m mountain on the border of Nara and Mie Prefectures. It is counted among Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains.

This page provides access information and bus timetables to the Odaigahara bus stop.

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1. Going: Yamato-Yagi Sta. / Kashihara-Jingu-mae Sta. → Odaigahara

Note: Some hiking guidebooks list Yamato-Kamiichi Station as the boarding station, but since 2022 the boarding stations have been changed to Yamato-Yagi Station and Kashihara-Jingu-mae Station.

From Kintetsu Yoshino Line Yamato-Yagi Station or Kashihara-Jingu-mae Station, take the Nara Kotsu Bus bound for Odaigahara and get off at Odaigahara.

Operating period: April 26 to November 24, 2025 (daily) / Travel time: 2 hrs 45 min to 3 hrs

If accessing by train, a discount combination ticket covering the Kintetsu train fare to Yamato-Yagi Station and bus fare is recommended. Details: Odaigahara Day-Trip Exploration Ticket

Bus Timetable: Yamato-Yagi Sta. → Odaigahara

Reference: Nara Kotsu Bus (PDF)

2. Return: Odaigahara → Kashihara-Jingu-mae Sta. / Yamato-Yagi Sta.

From Odaigahara bus stop, take the Nara Kotsu Bus bound for Aeon Mall Kashihara and get off at Kashihara-Jingu-mae Station or Yamato-Yagi Station.

Operating period: April 26 to November 24, 2025 (daily) / Travel time: 2 hrs 45 min to 3 hrs

Bus Timetable: Odaigahara → Yamato-Yagi Sta.

Reference: Nara Kotsu Bus (PDF)

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