Places to visit near

Kurihara

Kurihara is a town in Miyagi Prefecture district, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Within 50 km by road there are 113 places to visit: 14 temples, 16 buddhist sites and 34 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are 妙円寺, 妙教寺 and Sakuradasan Jinja.

38.7500° N, 141.0000° E

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Within 30 km91 places
Within 50 km113
Must-see134
Notable78
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Kurihara

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:36 pm

104 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 Kurihara
  2. 荒雄川神社temple · 45 min
  3. 一乗寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 長沼フートピア公園park · 45 min
  5. 日枝神社temple · 45 min
  6. Sakuradasan Jinjatemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Kurihara
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kurihara?

妙円寺 (Buddhist site, about 2 km), 妙教寺 (Buddhist site, about 4 km), Sakuradasan Jinja (temple, about 7 km), 日枝神社 (temple, about 12 km), 長沼フートピア公園 (park, about 17 km), 荒雄川神社 (temple, about 20 km).

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

113 places on Spotwander: 14 temples, 16 buddhist sites, 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 forts & heritage, 3 parks.

Which is the nearest temple to Kurihara?

Waga Jinja, about 6 km by road; Sakuradasan Jinja (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kurihara?

妙円寺, about 2 km by road; 妙教寺 (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kurihara?

Start in Kurihara, visit 荒雄川神社, then 一乗寺, then 長沼フートピア公園, then 日枝神社, then Sakuradasan Jinja, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.