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All 215 places by distance →One day from Kanazawa
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:59 pm
29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kanazawa
- Kenminkaihin Parkpark · 45 min
- チカモリ遺跡公園park · 45 min
- 大乗寺丘陵公園park · 45 min
- Tentoku-inBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Nishi BetsuinBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Kanazawa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kanazawa?
大野湊神社 (temple, about 2 km), Nishi Betsuin (Buddhist site, about 5 km), Nagamachi Samurais District (attraction, about 6 km), チカモリ遺跡公園 (park, about 6 km), Ozaki Shrine (temple, about 6 km), Oyama-jinja Shrine (temple, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kanazawa?
109 places on Spotwander: 17 buddhist sites, 17 temples, 25 forts & heritage, 20 museums, 8 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kanazawa?
Nishi Betsuin, about 5 km by road; 妙泰寺 (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Kanazawa?
大野湊神社, about 2 km by road; Ōno Hiyoshi Shrine (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kanazawa?
Start in Kanazawa, visit Kenminkaihin Park, then チカモリ遺跡公園, then 大乗寺丘陵公園, then Tentoku-in, then Nishi Betsuin, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.