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Places near Chikuma by type
All 148 places by distance →One day from Chikuma
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:50 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chikuma
- Sarashina Shrinetemple · 45 min
- 坂城神社temple · 45 min
- 観龍寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 法泉寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 無常院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Chikuma
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chikuma?
開眼寺 (Buddhist site, about 2 km), 長谷寺 (Buddhist site, about 3 km), 長楽寺 本堂 (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Sarashina Shrine (temple, about 8 km), Arato Castle (heritage site, about 8 km), 観龍寺 (Buddhist site, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chikuma?
68 places on Spotwander: 22 buddhist sites, 22 temples, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 forts & heritage, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Chikuma?
開眼寺, about 2 km by road; 長谷寺 (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Chikuma?
Sarashina Shrine, about 8 km by road; Mizukamifunayama Shrine (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chikuma?
Start in Chikuma, visit Sarashina Shrine, then 坂城神社, then 観龍寺, then 法泉寺, then 無常院, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.




















