Katsuragi, Japan
葛城市
Katsuragi is a town of 37,352 people in Nara, Japan, founded in October 1, 2004.
Why visit Katsuragi
Townapedia lists 61 museums and landmarks, 38 parks and trails, 94 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Osaka University of Arts, Mt. Iwahashi, Kashiba City Nijyosan Museum and Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum.
Weather in Katsuragi
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About Katsuragi
Katsuragi (葛󠄀城市, Katsuragi-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the city had an estimated population of 37,809 in 15842 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 33.72 km2 (13.02 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Katsuragi, Nara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do20
Osaka University of Arts
School · 6.7 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Museums and landmarks61
Kashiba City Nijyosan Museum
Museum · 6.3 km
Museum in Kashiba, Nara, Japan
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
Museum · 5.3 km
Museum in Kanan, Japan
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49 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds38
26 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes94
82 more on the map.
History
The area of Katsuragi was part of ancient Yamato Province. The city has many temples, shrines and kofun, many which contain important national treasures and important cultural properties. The villages of Shinjō and Taima in Kitakatsuragi District) were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Shinjō was raised to town status on August 31, 1923 followed by Taima on April 1, 1966. The city of Katsuragi was established on October 1, 2004, from the merger of the two towns.
From the History section of Katsuragi, Nara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship63
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare45
Map of Katsuragi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Gose 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Kashiba 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Yamato-Takada 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Kawachi-Nagano 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Tawaramoto 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Habikino 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Hōryūji 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Matsubara 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Tenri 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Katsuragi-exit, Takuwanbento1098, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway Line Gose Nara pref Japan01s, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway Line Gose Nara pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170514 Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway Line Gose Nara pref Japan03bs, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170514 Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway Line Gose Nara pref Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170514 Kintetsu Katsuragi Ropeway Line Gose Nara pref Japan01bs, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Katsuragiten-jinja Gose Nara pref Japan04n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Katsuragiten-jinja Gose Nara pref Japan02bs, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170514 Katsuragiten-jinja Gose Nara pref Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Katsuragiten-jinja Gose Nara pref Japan06n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Katsuragiten-jinja Gose Nara pref Japan01n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Katsuragiten-jinja Gose Nara pref Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170513 Katsuragiten-jinja Gose Nara pref Japan03bs, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osaka University of Arts Junior College Itami campus01bs, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Taimadera Mandarahall 201905b, 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chikatsu asuka museum01s3592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nagao-jinja (Katsuragi, Nara) haiden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Nijyo, Kawaguchi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Futagozuka Kofun (Taishi, Osaka), zenkei-1-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Mount Yamatokatsurag9, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamatotakada Municipal Hospital, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nara Prefectural Seisho High School, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nara Prefectural Takada High School, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamada Takatsuka Kofun, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Mount Iwahashi3, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saiseikai Gose Hospital, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwazono Niimasutakumushitama Shrine, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinaga-jinja, haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Katusragi-hitokotonushi-jinja haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Katsuragishi rekishi hakubutsukan, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katsuragishi sumokan, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katsuragi-futakami-jinja, haisho, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Katsuraki Shitori-ni-imasu Ame-no-Haikazuchi-no-Mikoto-jinja1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamotsuba-jinja haiden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamatotakada Municipal Takada Elementary School, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishi-jinja-Katsuragi-02, Ajax, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 竹内街道歴史資料館, Kekero, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taimadera Okunoin homotuden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taimadera Mandarahall 201905a, 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Nijo, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tsukiyama Kofun (Yamatotakada), funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Yamato-Takada city Okanishi elem-sch, Bakkai, CC BY 3.0
- Yamatotakada Municipal Takada Junior High School, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 葛城市立新庄小学校の画像, 伊藤 嶺, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yashikiyama Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 尼寺北廃寺跡 出土品, Saigen Jiro, Public domain
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