Within 30 km70 places
Within 50 km153
Must-see60
Notable143
Best timeOctober to February
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5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Morioka
- 盛岡市動物公園zoomomuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Morioka Minami Parkpark · 45 min
- 志波城heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- 鬼越蒼前神社temple · 45 min
- 湯舟沢環状列石heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Morioka
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What are the best places to visit near Morioka?
櫻山神社 (temple, about 1 km), 深沢紅子野の花美術館 (museum, about 1 km), 報恩寺 (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Iwate Museum of Art (museum, about 3 km), 盛岡市動物公園zoomo (museum, about 4 km), 志波城 (heritage site, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Morioka?
153 places on Spotwander: 70 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 forts & heritage, 17 waterfalls, 16 museums, 3 temples.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Morioka?
烏帽子岩, about 1 km by road; 飯岡山 (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Morioka?
盛岡城 (Morioka-jō), about 1 km by road; 岩手銀行赤レンガ館 (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Morioka?
Start in Morioka, visit 盛岡市動物公園zoomo, then Morioka Minami Park, then 志波城, then 鬼越蒼前神社, then 湯舟沢環状列石, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.