This guide covers how to reach Kishi from Wakayama, the cat-faced terminal building, Tama Shrine, Tama Cafe, the Ichigo Densha, lunch and the practical details for a day out.
The terminal building at Kishi is modeled on a cat's face, and its roof is made of cypress bark in the hiwadabuki method. The sections below follow the route from Wakayama, the terminus with Tama Shrine, the Ichigo Densha, lunch and the practical details.
Getting to Kishi
The Kishigawa Line cannot be used with IC cards. Take a numbered ticket when you board the Kishigawa Line. At Wakayama, the intermediate gate and ticket window for the line are inside the JR gates.
The table below gives the time and fare from Wakayama, the boarding platform and the pass windows.
| From | Line and operator | Time or fare |
|---|---|---|
| Wakayama Station to Kishi Station | Kishigawa Line | About 30 minutes |
| Wakayama Station to Kishi Station | Kishigawa Line, adult and child fares | 480 yen for adults, 240 yen for children |
| Wakayama Station platform for the Kishigawa Line | Wakayama Electric Railway | Platform 9 |
| One-day pass window at Wakayama Station | Wakayama Electric Railway | Platform 9 |
| One-day pass window at Kishi Station | Wakayama Electric Railway | 10:00 to 16:00 |
The Terminus and Tama Shrine
Kishi is a terminus where the lone platform sits beside a storage siding. Tama Shrine stands inside the platform area at Kishi.
Tama Cafe serves drinks, gelato and light meals. Goshuin stamps are available at Tama Cafe.
The Ichigo Densha and Oike Yuen
Eiji Mitooka, design advisor of the Ryobi Group, designed the Ichigo Densha.
Oike Yuen has cherry trees, and a cherry blossom festival is held there in season.
Lunch Near Kishi
Obanzai Shion is an obanzai cafe right in front of Kishi. The table below lists the times of the places for a meal.
| Place | Times |
|---|---|
| Obanzai Shion, opening hours | 11:00 to 15:30 |
| Obanzai Shion, closed days | Tuesdays and the 1st and 2nd Mondays |
| Coffee-kan Kumanoji, opening hours | 8:00 to 19:00 |
| Umaidokoro Maruki, closed day | Thursdays |
Coffee-kan Kumanoji can be reached on foot from Kishi Station. Umaidokoro Maruki is reached on foot after getting off at Kanrojimae Station.
Hours and Fees, and Planning the Day
It helps to settle the order of the stops before the day begins, using the tables below. Check the times before you travel.
| Part of the day | Stop or leg | Duration or hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arrive | Wakayama Station to Kishi Station, on the Kishigawa Line | About 30 minutes |
| Visit | Tama Cafe at Kishi Station, opening hours | 10:00 to 16:00 |
| Visit | Tama Shop at Kishi Station, opening hours | 10:00 to 16:30 |
| Lunch | Obanzai Shion in front of Kishi Station, opening hours | 11:00 to 15:30 |
| Lunch | Kishi Station to Coffee-kan Kumanoji, on foot | About 9 minutes |
| Lunch | Kanrojimae Station to Umaidokoro Maruki, on foot | About 7 minutes |
| Head back | Tama Cafe, closing time | 16:00 |
| Head back | Tama Shop, closing time | 16:30 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Child fare | Half the adult fare, with fractions under 10 yen rounded up to the next 10 yen |
| Goshuin stamp | 300 yen |
| Tama Daimyojin charm, tax included | 730 yen |
| Kishigawa Line one-day pass | 1,200 yen for adults, 600 yen for children |
If you would like a ready-made plan for the wider area, see tours around Wakayama Prefecture.
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