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All 198 places by distance →One day from Matsushima
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:48 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Matsushima
- 観音寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 鼻節神社temple · 45 min
- 陸奥総社宮temple · 45 min
- 洞雲寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Aoso Jinjatemple · 45 min
- Back in Matsushima
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Matsushima?
Zuigan-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Entsu-in (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Godaidō Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Saigyo Modoshi No Matsu Park (park, about 1 km), 鼻節神社 (temple, about 11 km), 花淵灯台 (beach, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Matsushima?
147 places on Spotwander: 40 temples, 24 buddhist sites, 20 forts & heritage, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest temple to Matsushima?
Okama Shrine, about 9 km by road; 鼻節神社 (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Matsushima?
Zuigan-ji Temple, about 1 km by road; Entsu-in (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Matsushima?
Start in Matsushima, visit 観音寺, then 鼻節神社, then 陸奥総社宮, then 洞雲寺, then Aoso Jinja, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.