Within 30 km12 places
Within 50 km54
Must-see243
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March
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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Ako by type
All 243 places by distance →Buddhist sites — Hōun-ji Temple, 大覚寺, 斑鳩寺80 · from 19 kmMuseums — Bizen City Museum of Art, Bizen Osafune Sword Village Bizen Osafune Sword Museum, Shodoshima Yokai Museum26 · from 24 kmHill stations & viewpoints — Mt. Shosha, 山ノ神山, Mt. Mimuro14 · from 38 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden, Himeji City Zoo, 岡山市半田山植物園8 · from 36 km
One day from Ako
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm
118 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ako
- Kojimariver spot · 1 hrs
- Bizen City Museum of Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- 和気神社temple · 45 min
- Hōun-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 大覚寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Ako
Today’s loopAkoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ako?
Kojima (river spot, about 15 km), Hōun-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 19 km), 和気神社 (temple, about 24 km), Bizen City Museum of Art (museum, about 24 km), 大覚寺 (Buddhist site, about 25 km), 魚吹八幡神社 (temple, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ako?
54 places on Spotwander: 16 buddhist sites, 22 temples, 4 museums, 3 parks, 2 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Ako?
Hōun-ji Temple, about 19 km by road; 大覚寺 (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Ako?
和気神社, about 24 km by road; 魚吹八幡神社 (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ako?
Start in Ako, visit Kojima, then Bizen City Museum of Art, then 和気神社, then Hōun-ji Temple, then 大覚寺, and drive back — about 118 km by road in all.