Saitama Prefecture district, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Places to visit near Kazo

Kazo is a town in Saitama Prefecture district, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, home to about 71,291 people. Within 50 km by road there are 166 places to visit — 72 temples, 63 buddhist sites, 10 museums and 8 parks. The must-see places are 地蔵院 (2 km), 大英寺 (3 km) and 鷲宮神社 (3 km).

Updated 9 November 2026 · Distances are road estimates · Open Kazo on the map

Kazo at a glance

Location: Saitama Prefecture district, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Population: about 71,291
Coordinates: 36.1167° N, 139.6000° E
Places within 50 km: 166 (166 must-see)
Best time to visit: October to March for buddhist sites; year-round for temples and museums

Top places to visit near Kazo

Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Kazo: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.

More places near Kazo

Numai Park · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
八坂神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
大天白神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
住吉神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
常福寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
Ancient Lotus Park · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
栗橋八坂神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
永明寺 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
成就院 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
勝願寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
Sakitama Kofun Park · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
天神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see

Things to see near Kazo, by type

Temples near Kazo

72 temples within 100 km of Kazo. The closest is 鷲宮神社 (3 km). Best time: year-round.

鷲宮神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
玉敷神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
日枝神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
Washinomiya Shrine · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
菖蒲神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
小松神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see

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Buddhist sites near Kazo

63 buddhist sites within 100 km of Kazo. The closest is 地蔵院 (2 km). Best time: october to march.

地蔵院 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
大英寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
医王寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
眞光寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
蓮台寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
長光寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see

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Museums near Kazo

10 museums within 100 km of Kazo. The closest is 長島記念館 (19 km). Best time: year-round.

長島記念館 · museum · Saitama Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
Bonsai Art Museum · museum · Saitama Prefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
The Railway Museum · museum · Saitama Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore · museum · Saitama Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel Facility · museum · Saitama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
Kawagoe Municipal Museum · museum · Saitama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see

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Parks near Kazo

8 parks within 100 km of Kazo. The closest is Numai Park (10 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.

Numai Park · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
Ancient Lotus Park · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
内牧公園 · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
Musashi Kyūryō National Goverment Park · park · Hiki · ~26 km · Must-see
川越運動公園 · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
岩槻文化公園 · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see

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Wildlife, forests & gardens near Kazo

6 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Kazo. The closest is Tobu Zoo (18 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.

Tobu Zoo · sanctuary · Minami-Saitama · ~18 km · Must-see
原市沼 · sanctuary · Saitama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
Omiya Park Small Zoo · sanctuary · Saitama Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
Saitama Children's Zoo · sanctuary · Saitama Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
Ohsaki Park · sanctuary · Saitama Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
越谷アリタキ植物園 · sanctuary · Saitama Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see

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Forts & heritage near Kazo

2 forts & heritage within 100 km of Kazo. The closest is 岩槻藩遷喬館 (26 km). Best time: october to february.

岩槻藩遷喬館 · fort · Saitama Prefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
Kawagoe Castle · fort · Saitama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see

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A one-day trip from Kazo

5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 19 km on the road.

Start in Kazo
2 km 地蔵院 · Buddhist site, Saitama Prefecture
3 km 医王寺 · Buddhist site, Saitama Prefecture
3 km 鷲宮神社 · temple, Saitama Prefecture
5 km 大英寺 · Buddhist site, Saitama Prefecture
2 km 玉敷神社 · temple, Saitama Prefecture
4 km Back to Kazo

Plan a longer trip from Kazo — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.

From travellers near Kazo

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All places near Kazo by distance

Within 15 km of Kazo

多聞寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
満福寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
天洲寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
神明神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
宝養寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
袋神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
本学院 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see

15–50 km — half-day trips

大長寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
小久喜久伊豆神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
寿楽院 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
龍真寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
稲荷神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
氷川神社 · temple · Kitaadachi · ~17 km · Must-see
諏訪神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
Tobu Zoo · sanctuary · Minami-Saitama · ~18 km · Must-see
長島記念館 · museum · Saitama Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
安楽寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
氷川鍬神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
原市沼 · sanctuary · Saitama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
吉見観音 · Buddhist site · Hiki · ~20 km · Must-see
昌福寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
妙厳寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
泉福寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
愛宕神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
Entsuuji Temple · Buddhist site · Hiki · ~21 km · Must-see
慶福寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
西光院 · Buddhist site · Minami-Saitama · ~22 km · Must-see
五社神社 · temple · Minami-Saitama · ~22 km · Must-see
馬頭院 · Buddhist site · Kitakatsushika · ~22 km · Must-see
諏訪神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
内牧公園 · park · Saitama Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
慈恩寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
真福寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
氷川神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
西光寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
諏訪神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
Takagi Shrine · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
千形神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
熊谷寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
八枝神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
Hisaizu · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
最勝院 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
浄安寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
箭弓稲荷神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
氷川神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
岩槻藩遷喬館 · fort · Saitama Prefecture · ~26 km · Must-see
Musashi Kyūryō National Goverment Park · park · Hiki · ~26 km · Must-see

Count by type (within 100 km)

Places near Kazo by type
Type	Within 50 km	Within 100 km	Nearest
Temples	72	72	鷲宮神社 (3 km)
Buddhist sites	63	63	地蔵院 (2 km)
Museums	10	10	長島記念館 (19 km)
Parks	8	8	Numai Park (10 km)
Wildlife, forests & gardens	6	6	Tobu Zoo (18 km)
Forts & heritage	2	2	岩槻藩遷喬館 (26 km)
Other attractions	2	2	Time Bell Tower (30 km)
Mosques & dargahs	1	1	Babul Islam Masjid (34 km)
Churches	1	1	St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Cathedral, Urawa (36 km)
Waterfalls	1	1	滝宮神社 (37 km)

Kazo: questions travellers ask

What are the best places to visit near Kazo?

地蔵院 (Buddhist site, about 2 km), 大英寺 (Buddhist site, about 3 km), 鷲宮神社 (temple, about 3 km), 玉敷神社 (temple, about 4 km), 医王寺 (Buddhist site, about 4 km), 日枝神社 (temple, about 6 km).

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

166 places on Spotwander: 72 temples, 63 buddhist sites, 10 museums, 8 parks, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Kazo?

鷲宮神社, about 3 km by road; 玉敷神社 (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kazo?

地蔵院, about 2 km by road; 大英寺 (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Kazo?

長島記念館, about 19 km by road; Bonsai Art Museum (26 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kazo?

Start in Kazo, visit 地蔵院, then 医王寺, then 鷲宮神社, then 大英寺, then 玉敷神社, and drive back — about 19 km by road in all.

What is the best time to visit places near Kazo?

October to March for buddhist sites; year-round for temples and museums.

Towns near Kazo

Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Kazo’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Kazo on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.