Within 30 km100 places
Within 50 km148
Must-see85
Notable122
Best timeOctober to February
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Places near Matsubase by type
All 207 places by distance →Temples — 松橋神社, 西岡神社, 永尾剱神社36 · from 1 kmForts & heritage — 池辺寺跡, Kumamoto Castle, 向野田古墳31 · from 2 kmWaterfalls — Muta Daki, Nana Taki, 雄亀滝橋22 · from 20 kmRivers, islands & mangroves — 風流島, 維和島, 大矢野島8 · from 12 km
Hill stations & viewpoints — Kengun Shrine, Kinpo Zan, Dotokuzan - 道徳山32 · from 4 kmMuseums — 宇城市不知火美術館, 熊本県立美術館, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum Network Center27 · from 1 kmBuddhist sites — Daiji-ji Temple, 蓮台寺, Hanaokayama Peace Pagoda18 · from 12 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Suizen-ji Joju-en, Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 熊本市動植物園7 · from 20 km
One day from Matsubase
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:47 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Matsubase
- 印鑰神社temple · 45 min
- 永尾剱神社temple · 45 min
- 西岡神社temple · 45 min
- 蓮台寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Daiji-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Matsubase
Today’s loopMatsubaseStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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What are the best places to visit near Matsubase?
松橋神社 (temple, about 1 km), 西岡神社 (temple, about 4 km), 永尾剱神社 (temple, about 6 km), 印鑰神社 (temple, about 12 km), Daiji-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 12 km), 蓮台寺 (Buddhist site, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Matsubase?
148 places on Spotwander: 19 temples, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage, 22 museums, 16 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest temple to Matsubase?
松橋神社, about 1 km by road; 西岡神社 (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Matsubase?
Dotokuzan - 道徳山, about 4 km by road; Gankaisan - 雁回山 (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Matsubase?
Start in Matsubase, visit 印鑰神社, then 永尾剱神社, then 西岡神社, then 蓮台寺, then Daiji-ji Temple, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.