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Mount Takayasu: Location & Nearest Station (18 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Takayasu is a mountain in Yao, Nara Prefecture, about 18 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Mount Takayasu
Photo: Kansai explorer at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese高安山
LocationYao, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Takayasuyama Station – about 0.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 18 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 128 km (straight line)
Elevation488 m
Coordinates34.61639, 135.65778
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