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Mount Iwahashi: Location & Nearest Station (29 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Iwahashi is a mountain in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, about 29 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Mount Iwahashi
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese岩橋山
LocationKatsuragi, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Taimadera Station – about 3.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 29 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 133 km (straight line)
Elevation659 m
Coordinates34.49325, 135.67925
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