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Mount Yamato Katsuragi: Day Trip from Osaka (32 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mount Yamato Katsuragi is a mountain in Gose, Nara Prefecture, about 32 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 Yamato Katsuragi
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMountain
Name in Japanese大和葛城山
LocationGose, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Katsuragisanjo Station – about 0.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 32 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 59 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 135 km (straight line)
Elevation959 m
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates34.45611, 135.68222
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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