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Places near Hōryūji by type
All 199 places by distance →One day from Hōryūji
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:17 pm
41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hōryūji
- Kakuan-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Yakushi-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 奈良県立民俗博物館museum · 1.5 hrs
- Enpuku-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Shigisan Gyokuzō-in TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Hōryūji
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hōryūji?
Hōryū-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Horinji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Hokki-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 2 km), 富本憲吉記念館 (museum, about 3 km), Kakuan-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 4 km), 奈良県立民俗博物館 (museum, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hōryūji?
199 places on Spotwander: 79 buddhist sites, 71 temples, 14 museums, 12 parks, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Hōryūji?
Hōryū-ji Temple, about 1 km by road; Horinji Temple (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Hōryūji?
Ikoma Shrine, about 10 km by road; 恩智神社 (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hōryūji?
Start in Hōryūji, visit Kakuan-ji Temple, then Yakushi-ji Temple, then 奈良県立民俗博物館, then Enpuku-ji Temple, then Shigisan Gyokuzō-in Temple, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.




















