Within 30 km103 places
Within 50 km187
Must-see252
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March
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Places near Kitahama by type
All 252 places by distance →Buddhist sites — 本福寺, Mangetsu Temple, Shōrin Temple120 · from 8 kmHill stations & viewpoints — Buna-gatake, Mt. Hiei, Mount Kurama10 · from 14 kmParks — 大津湖岸なぎさ公園, TOEI Kyoto Studio Park, 水口スポーツの森9 · from 24 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — 草津市立水生植物公園みずの森, Biwako Quasi-national Park, 明治の森箕面国定公園3 · from 13 km
One day from Kitahama
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:57 pm
38 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kitahama
- Shōrin TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Joko-inBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 那波加神社temple · 45 min
- 滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館museum · 1.5 hrs
- 本福寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Kitahama
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Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kitahama?
本福寺 (Buddhist site, about 8 km), 伊豆神社 (temple, about 8 km), Mangetsu Temple (Buddhist site, about 8 km), 佐川美術館 (museum, about 9 km), Shōrin Temple (Buddhist site, about 11 km), Hōsen-in Temple (Buddhist site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kitahama?
187 places on Spotwander: 95 buddhist sites, 58 temples, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage, 5 parks.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kitahama?
本福寺, about 8 km by road; Mangetsu Temple (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Kitahama?
伊豆神社, about 8 km by road; 那波加神社 (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kitahama?
Start in Kitahama, visit Shōrin Temple, then Joko-in, then 那波加神社, then 滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館, then 本福寺, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.