Places to visit near

Higashine

Higashine is a town in Yamagata Prefecture district, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan of about 45,779 people. Within 50 km by road there are 114 places to visit: 11 temples, 52 hill stations & viewpoints and 8 buddhist sites. The must-see places are 谷地八幡宮, 西沼田遺跡 and Dewazakura Art Museum.

38.4389° N, 140.4006° EPop. 45,779

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Within 30 km94 places
Within 50 km114
Must-see151
Notable85
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Higashine

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm

100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Higashine
  2. 谷地八幡宮temple · 45 min
  3. 澄江寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 嶋遺跡heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. 西沼田遺跡heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Mt. Funagataviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Higashine
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Higashine?

谷地八幡宮 (temple, about 10 km), 西沼田遺跡 (heritage site, about 13 km), Dewazakura Art Museum (museum, about 13 km), 澄江寺 (Buddhist site, about 16 km), 寒河江八幡宮 (temple, about 16 km), 嶋遺跡 (heritage site, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Higashine?

114 places on Spotwander: 11 temples, 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 buddhist sites, 12 museums, 11 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest temple to Higashine?

谷地八幡宮, about 10 km by road; 建勲神社 (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Higashine?

Mt. Onagi, about 5 km by road; Hawkturn Mountain (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Higashine?

Start in Higashine, visit 谷地八幡宮, then 澄江寺, then 嶋遺跡, then 西沼田遺跡, then Mt. Funagata, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.