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Places near Kitakata by type
All 185 places by distance →One day from Kitakata
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:08 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kitakata
- Aizushingu Castle Ruinsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kokoro Shimizu Hachiman Jinja Shrinetemple · 45 min
- Humonzan Kouanji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Shōjō-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 御殿場公園park · 45 min
- Back in Kitakata
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kitakata?
Aizushingu Castle Ruins (heritage site, about 5 km), 新宮熊野神社 (temple, about 6 km), 御殿場公園 (park, about 7 km), Shōjō-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 12 km), Kokoro Shimizu Hachiman Jinja Shrine (temple, about 13 km), 万宝寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kitakata?
132 places on Spotwander: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 buddhist sites, 10 temples, 16 museums, 13 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kitakata?
Oshio Pass, about 16 km by road; Sakura Toge (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kitakata?
万宝寺, about 1 km by road; Shōfuku-ji Temple (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kitakata?
Start in Kitakata, visit Aizushingu Castle Ruins, then Kokoro Shimizu Hachiman Jinja Shrine, then Humonzan Kouanji Temple, then Shōjō-ji Temple, then 御殿場公園, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.