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Mount Iwakura: Location & Nearest Station (20 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Iwakura is a mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture, about 20 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Mount Iwakura
Photo: Mass Ave 975 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese岩倉山
LocationHyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Namaze Station – about 2.3 km
From Osaka Stationabout 20 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 45 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 148 km (straight line)
Elevation488 m
Coordinates34.80000, 135.31667
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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