Places to visit near

Iwai

Iwai is a town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan of about 42,497 people. Within 50 km by road there are 145 places to visit: 67 temples, 55 buddhist sites and 7 parks. The must-see places are Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facility, Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine and 蓮花院.

36.0500° N, 139.9000° EPop. 42,497

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Within 30 km53 places
Within 50 km145
Must-see145
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Iwai

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:56 pm

77 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 Iwai
  2. Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facilitymuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. 馬頭院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 東陽寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. 寶珠院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrinetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Iwai
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Iwai?

Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facility (museum, about 12 km), Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine (temple, about 12 km), 蓮花院 (temple, about 15 km), 馬頭院 (Buddhist site, about 17 km), 東陽寺 (Buddhist site, about 18 km), 藤塚香取神社 (temple, about 18 km).

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

145 places on Spotwander: 67 temples, 55 buddhist sites, 7 parks, 6 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Iwai?

Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, about 12 km by road; 蓮花院 (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Iwai?

馬頭院, about 17 km by road; 東陽寺 (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Iwai?

Start in Iwai, visit Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facility, then 馬頭院, then 東陽寺, then 寶珠院, then Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.