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Mount Naka Katsuragi: Day Trip from Osaka (38 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Naka Katsuragi is a mountain in Gojō, Nara Prefecture, about 38 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Mount Naka Katsuragi
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese中葛城山
LocationGojō, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kitauchi Station – about 3.9 km
From Osaka Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 66 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 140 km (straight line)
Elevation938 m
Coordinates34.39847, 135.67678
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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