大楽寺毛利博物館剣神社玉祖神社三田尻塩田記念産業公園長徳寺
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Hōfu

Hōfu is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture district, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan of about 116,925 people. Within 50 km by road there are 107 places to visit: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 temples and 12 buddhist sites. The must-see places are 大楽寺, 防府天満宮 and 毛利博物館.

34.0500° N, 131.5667° EPop. 116,925

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Within 30 km95 places
Within 50 km107
Must-see97
Notable78
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

大楽寺

Buddhist site · 1 km

防府天満宮, temple near Hōfu
Must-see

防府天満宮

Temple · 2 km

毛利博物館, museum near Hōfu
Must-see

毛利博物館

Museum · 3 km

Places near Hōfu by type

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One day from Hōfu

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:35 pm

63 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 Hōfu
  2. 剣神社temple · 45 min
  3. Furukuma Jinjatemple · 45 min
  4. 井上公園park · 45 min
  5. 長徳寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. 三田尻塩田記念産業公園park · 45 min
  7. Back in Hōfu
Today’s loopHōfuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Hōfu?

大楽寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 防府天満宮 (temple, about 2 km), 毛利博物館 (museum, about 3 km), 剣神社 (temple, about 4 km), 玉祖神社 (temple, about 4 km), 三田尻塩田記念産業公園 (park, about 5 km).

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

107 places on Spotwander: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 temples, 12 buddhist sites, 17 forts & heritage, 10 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hōfu?

桑山, about 1 km by road; 右田ヶ岳 (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Hōfu?

防府天満宮, about 2 km by road; 剣神社 (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Hōfu?

Start in Hōfu, visit 剣神社, then Furukuma Jinja, then 井上公園, then 長徳寺, then 三田尻塩田記念産業公園, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.