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Mount Iwahara: Location & Nearest Station (21 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Iwahara is a mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture, about 21 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Mount Iwahara
Photo: Mass Ave 975 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese岩原山
LocationHyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishinomiyanajio Station – about 3.1 km
From Osaka Stationabout 21 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 47 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 150 km (straight line)
Elevation573 m
Coordinates34.80000, 135.30000
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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