Nankai Railway offers a Wakayama Sightseeing Ticket (Adult: 2,080 yen, Children: 1,040 yen), which is a combo of a discounted train ticket for a round trip and all-you-can-ride/day bus ticket.
You can ride the train between the ticket sales station (Namba, Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sumiyoshitaisha or Sakai) and Wakayama City Station. You may ride all the lines of Wakayama Bus and Wakayama Bus Naka (some are excluded such as express bus and limousine). Limited Express Southern Roundway Ticket with an assigned seat is also available (Adult: 2,600 yen, Children: 1,310 yen). Choose what you like according to your needs.
What is noteworthy is by showing this ticket, you can get a discount in tourism spots, shopping malls, and restaurants. For example, you can show the ticket to receive a 500-yen restaurant discount at Ki:no Wakayama, a commercial complex directly connected to Wakayama City Station. Adult admission to Wakayama Castle tower and Wakayama History Museum will be reduced to 300 yen. At Kimiidera Temple, known for the giant Buddha statue, the entry to the observatory gallery on the 3rd floor will be free. Depending on how you use the ticket, you may be able to get more services than the ticket price.
Highlights
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The convenient ticket works for a reduced round train trip and all-day bus rides.
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The ticket gives discounts at tour sites.
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Sold at Nankai Namba Station, Shin-Imamiya Station, Tengachaya Station, Sumiyoshitaisha Station, Sakai Station.