Mystery trains Osaka to koya san ?

Osaka to Koya san, Feb 23, 2011.
www.japan-guide.com/e/e4904.html QUOTE:-
�gOsaka's Namba Station to the Gokurakubashi terminal station. A few limited express trains operate directly to Gokurakubashi (80 minutes, five trains per day). Or take an express or rapid express train (100 minutes, departs every 20-30 minutes), most of which require a transfer at Hashimoto.�h
I can't find anything in Hyperdia about the limited express direct, or even the express with one transfer. Best I can find is one morning train 110 mins from Namba with 3 changes. Perhaps it�fs just the date I want to go? Has anybody actually found a timetable for this mythical 5 trains a day, direct route on the Nankai line? or even the
3 times an hour express with one change?

I am not sure what you are doing wrong.

Here is a search for 9am on February 23, which shows both a direct limited express and a rare direct express connection (usually a transfer of trains is required in case of express trains):
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi/en/search.html?dep_node=NAMBA%28NANKAI%29&...

The following page shows all limited express connections of the day:
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi/en/intervaltime.html?dep_node=NAMBA%28NANK...

Lonely Planet,Japan guide etc, all refer to it as Osaka's Namba station so I kept entering 'Osaka-Namba' as the start point.[For 70 minutes!]
Thanks again Uji. I expect I'll get the system right just as I'm flying back to Australia .
PS Took your advice to stop over in Okuhida. perhaps Yumoto_Choza-ryokan. Later I will take JR to Osaka from Takayama.
I have to change from Takayama train to the Osaka shinkansen at Nagoya . I have 9 minutes to get from one train to the other. Any idea if this is possible for a Gaijin at 17.00 Tuesday who cannot read [or speak] japanese?
Peter

All train stations have signs in English. 9 minutes should be fine.

That should enough time to make the transfer. All platforms at Nagoya Station are parallel to each other. Easy to navigate.

Thanks Scubs
Thanks Uji.
I can go to bed now. [Midnight in Sydney]
Sleep tight all.
Peter

Namba to Gokurakubashi/Koya-san on Nankai Rail:

http://www.nankaikoya.jp/en/iku/01.html