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All 195 places by distance →One day from Matsumoto
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:21 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Matsumoto
- アルプス公園park · 45 min
- Jōkyō Gimin Memorial Museummonument · 1.5 hrs
- 郷福寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- ShorinjiBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 牛伏寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Matsumoto
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Matsumoto?
Jorinji (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Matsumoto City Timepiece Museum (museum, about 1 km), Yohashira Shrine (temple, about 1 km), Fukashi Shrine (temple, about 1 km), Tsukama Shrine (temple, about 2 km), Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (museum, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Matsumoto?
60 places on Spotwander: 20 buddhist sites, 15 temples, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 museums, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Matsumoto?
Jorinji, about 1 km by road; 牛伏寺 (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Matsumoto?
Yohashira Shrine, about 1 km by road; Fukashi Shrine (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Matsumoto?
Start in Matsumoto, visit アルプス公園, then Jōkyō Gimin Memorial Museum, then 郷福寺, then Shorinji, then 牛伏寺, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.