How to get here
 The railway bridge in Amarube, two stations before Hamasaka. |
We accept new arrivals on each free day between March 26th and June 26th in spring and between August 26th and November 26th in autumn, except the free days before sesshin. That means that you can come on March 26th or on the 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th of April, May and June in spring. In autumn, you can either arrive on August 26th, or on the 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th of September, October and November (confirm beforehand, as dates may be changing). Please do not arrive on other days of the month, as the guest manager will not be able to accept you into the monastery.
 Bus bound for Kutoyama leaving in front of Hamasaka station. |
Location:
Antaiji is located about 180km north-west of Osaka, and 16km south-east of Hamasaka, the closest town on the coast of the Sea of Japan. It takes several hours by train from either Osaka or Kyoto, or one hour from Tottori to reach Hamasaka station on the Japanese Railways (JR) San'in line. Check this site to search for train connections. The closest airport is in Tottori.
From Hamasaka station take a bus to Kutoyama. The bus costs 300 yen and takes 30 minutes to reach Ike-ga-naru-guchi bus stop at the beginning of Antaiji's road. Get off there and walk about one hour by foot up to the temple (4km/2.5m). The road is not paved for most of its length, so rather than bringing a suitcase, you might prefer carrying a backpack.
 Sign pointing up the dirt road (4km) to Antaiji at the Ike-ga-naru-guchi bus stop. Walk up the mountain from here. |
 Sign after two kilometers. Cross the bridge here and follow the asphalt road, which turns into a dirt road again after 500 meters or so. |
To catch the bus at noon, you will have to leave Kyoto or Osaka train stations between 5am and 6am. From Tokyo, you can either take a plain or a night bus or train to Tottori. It is also possible to spend the night at a hotel or youth hostel in Hamasaka. Please check the page about Staying at Antaiji and, after applying for a stay and getting permission, please give us a call or send an e-mail two or three days before you come, to reconfirm your arrival and tell us at what time we can expect you.
