Places to visit near

Jōsō

Jōsō is a town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Within 50 km by road there are 151 places to visit: 67 temples, 60 buddhist sites and 8 parks. The must-see places are Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facility and 蓮花院.

36.0355° N, 139.9614° E

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km151
Must-see151
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Jōsō

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm

89 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 Jōsō
  2. Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrinetemple · 45 min
  3. Tōkai-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 寶珠院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. 藤塚香取神社temple · 45 min
  6. Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facilitymuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Jōsō
Today’s loopJōsōStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Jōsō?

Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine (temple, about 8 km), Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facility (museum, about 18 km), 蓮花院 (temple, about 20 km), Tōkai-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 22 km), 寶珠院 (Buddhist site, about 23 km), 藤塚香取神社 (temple, about 23 km).

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

151 places on Spotwander: 67 temples, 60 buddhist sites, 8 parks, 6 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Jōsō?

Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, about 8 km by road; 蓮花院 (20 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Jōsō?

Tōkai-ji Temple, about 22 km by road; 寶珠院 (23 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Jōsō?

Start in Jōsō, visit Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, then Tōkai-ji Temple, then 寶珠院, then 藤塚香取神社, then Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facility, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.