Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park

Name: Mount Yamato Katsuragi
Address: Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park, Japan

#1 among attractions in Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park

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Mount Yamato Katsuragi or simply Mount Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border between Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gose, Nara in Japan. The peak elevation is 959.2 metres. The mountain is located along the Gose Line of the Kintetsu Railway. ()

Local name: 大和葛城山 Elevation: 3147 ftCoordinates: 34°27'22"N, 135°40'55"E

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Day trips

Mount Yamato Katsuragi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Nijō, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum, Kanshin-ji, Taima-dera.

4.8 miN
Mountain
Mount Nijō, Kashiba
123 min walk • Mount Nijō is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border between Taishi, Osaka and Katsuragi, Nara in Japan. Mount Nijō has twin peaks, Odake and Medake. From the top there are sweeping views of Nara’s basin, Osaka plain and Osaka bay.
3.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
100 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Japan's cultural landscape, the Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum offers a deep dive into the rich historical tapestry of the Asuka period. This museum stands as a testament to the era that shaped the foundation of Japanese civilization...
5 miW
Buddhist temple, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Kanshin-ji, Kawachinagano
127 min walk • Kanshin-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Teramoto neighborhood of the city of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. It is one of the head temples of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū branch of Shingon Buddhism. The temple has several National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.
4.2 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple, Temple
Taima-dera, Katsuragi
108 min walk • Taima-dera is a Buddhist temple in Katsuragi, Nara, Japan. The temple legend says it was built originally in 612 by the Imperial Prince Maroko, the brother of Prince Shotoku.
6.3 miNW
Tower, Memorial
Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō
162 min walk • Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō, lit. The Great Peace Prayer Tower, is a cenotaph tower in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
4 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Nagao Shrine, Katsuragi
102 min walk • Nagao Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the goddesses Amaterasu-ōmikami, Toyouke-ōmikami, Mihikahime-mikoto and Shirakumowake-mikoto. It is located in the city of Katsuragi in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
3.4 miS
Aerial tramway
Mount Kongo Ropeway, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
86 min walk • The Mt. Kongō Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Chihayaakasaka, Ōsaka. The line is unique as it is owned by the village government. The line operation is entrusted to Gourmet Kineya, a private company that mainly operates restaurants. Opened in 1966, the line climbs Mount Kongō, the highest point of Ōsaka.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kongō Range, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
67 min walk • The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshū in the southwest of central Japan. The range separates the Osaka Plain and the Nara Basin, and forms a natural place for the boundary between the prefectures.
5.3 miNE
City, Area
Yamatotakada, Kashihara
135 min walk • Yamatotakada is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 66,400 and 29,713 households. The population density is 4,000 persons per km², and the total area is 16.48 km². The city continues to develop as a local business and government center in the center of Nara Prefecture.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Naka Katsuragi, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
102 min walk • Mount Naka Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range to the south of Mount Kongō, rising to an elevation of 937.7 metres. The mountain is situated between Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gojō, Nara in Japan. It is known for its trails being generally easy for most hikers, and for its stands of Japanese cedar and large fields of bamboo grass.
~1700 ftNE
Aerial tramway
Katsuragisan Ropeway, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
9 min walk • The Katsuragisan Ropeway, legally referred to as Katsuragi Ropeway Line, is an aerial tramway line in Gose, Nara, Japan. The line is the only aerial tramway line in Japan that is directly owned and operated by a major private railway company, the Kintetsu Railway.