I have visited Mt Koya (Koyasan) in the past but this was my first time to stay at one of Mt Koya’s temples. A large group of us arrived early in the morning at Namba Nankai train station in Osaka and picked up our Mount Koya “free service” pass which would allow us to get a special price on return train fare, free bus fare, and discounted entrance tickets to some of the major temples. At Namba Nankai station we also picked up “The World Heritage Koyasan” free guide which provides a nice introduction and a basic map of the temples around Mount Koya (you can also pick up another English map a the Mount Koya cable car station). From Namba Nankai train station we took the Express train on the Mount Koya Rail Line, and it took us about 100 minutes to get to the Mount Koya cable car station. There is also a Limited Express train which is a bit faster (90 minutes) and all seats are reserved.