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Mount Ikoma: Location & Nearest Station (17 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Ikoma is a mountain in Higashiōsaka-shi, Nara Prefecture, about 17 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Mount Ikoma
Photo: Mass Ave 975 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese生駒山
LocationHigashiōsaka-shi, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Ikoma-Sanjō Station – about 0.2 km
From Osaka Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 35 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 123 km (straight line)
Elevation642 m
Interest among English readersabout 300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.67845, 135.67897
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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