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Kamaishi

Kamaishi is a town in Iwate Prefecture district, Iwate Prefecture, Japan of about 43,107 people. Within 50 km by road there are 91 places to visit: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 museums and 17 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Sekiozenji, 仙寿院 and 鵜住神社.

39.2769° N, 141.8680° EPop. 43,107

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Within 30 km40 places
Within 50 km91
Must-see43
Notable194
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kamaishi

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm

104 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 Kamaishi
  2. Iron and Steel History Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. 滝観洞waterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Rikuchu Kaigan National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. 吉祥寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. 鵜住神社temple · 45 min
  7. Back in Kamaishi
Today’s loopKamaishiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kamaishi?

Sekiozenji (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 仙寿院 (Buddhist site, about 2 km), 鵜住神社 (temple, about 7 km), 吉祥寺 (Buddhist site, about 15 km), 滝観洞 (waterfall, about 20 km), 釜石市郷土資料館 (museum, about 1 km).

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

91 places on Spotwander: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 museums, 17 forts & heritage, 6 buddhist sites, 5 temples.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kamaishi?

Mt. Kamomemori, about 12 km by road; Mt. Sujiyama (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Kamaishi?

釜石市郷土資料館, about 1 km by road; Iron and Steel History Museum (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kamaishi?

Start in Kamaishi, visit Iron and Steel History Museum, then 滝観洞, then Rikuchu Kaigan National Park, then 吉祥寺, then 鵜住神社, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.