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Mount Tochihara: Day Trip from Osaka (48 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Tochihara is a mountain in Shimoichi, Nara Prefecture, about 48 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 Tochihara
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese栃原岳
LocationShimoichi, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shimoichiguchi Station – about 4.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 72 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 137 km (straight line)
Elevation531 m
Coordinates34.34167, 135.77361
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