Places to visit near

Kanoya

Kanoya is a town in Kagoshima Prefecture district, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan of about 82,335 people. Within 50 km by road there are 183 places to visit: 42 forts & heritage, 28 temples and 25 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Ogawa Falls, 薩摩伝承館 and The Hashimuregawa Archaeological Site.

31.3833° N, 130.8500° EPop. 82,335

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Within 30 km28 places
Within 50 km183
Must-see56
Notable173
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kanoya

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm

96 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 Kanoya
  2. 天神島river spot · 1 hrs
  3. 薩摩伝承館museum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Ogawa Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. 沖矢筈島river spot · 1 hrs
  6. 鵜戸神社temple · 45 min
  7. Back in Kanoya
Today’s loopKanoyaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kanoya?

Historical Museum of Kanoya Air Base (museum, about 2 km), Ogawa Falls (waterfall, about 26 km), 天神島 (river spot, about 9 km), Sugawara Shrine (temple, about 9 km), 鵜戸神社 (temple, about 9 km), 沖矢筈島 (river spot, about 9 km).

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

183 places on Spotwander: 42 forts & heritage, 28 temples, 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 museums, 13 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest fort to Kanoya?

吾平山上陵, about 15 km by road; 塚崎古墳群 (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Kanoya?

Sugawara Shrine, about 9 km by road; 鵜戸神社 (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kanoya?

Start in Kanoya, visit 天神島, then 薩摩伝承館, then Ogawa Falls, then 沖矢筈島, then 鵜戸神社, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.