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Zutō: Day Trip from Osaka (31 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Zutō is a tower in Takabatakechō, Nara Prefecture, about 31 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.

Zutō
Photo: ReijiYamashina, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeTower
Name in Japanese頭塔
LocationTakabatakechō, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kyōbate Station – about 1.2 km
From Osaka Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 35 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
Established767
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.67719, 135.83883
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.pref.nara.jp/6709.htm
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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