Within 30 km82 places
Within 50 km116
Must-see151
Notable87
Best timeOctober to February
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All 238 places by distance →One day from Murayama
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Murayama
- 最上徳内記念館museum · 1.5 hrs
- 谷地八幡宮temple · 45 min
- 澄江寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 西沼田遺跡heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mt. Funagataviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Murayama
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What are the best places to visit near Murayama?
谷地八幡宮 (temple, about 13 km), 西沼田遺跡 (heritage site, about 17 km), Dewazakura Art Museum (museum, about 17 km), 澄江寺 (Buddhist site, about 20 km), 寒河江八幡宮 (temple, about 20 km), Mt. Funagata (viewpoint, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Murayama?
116 places on Spotwander: 11 temples, 55 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 buddhist sites, 13 museums, 11 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest temple to Murayama?
谷地八幡宮, about 13 km by road; 建勲神社 (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Murayama?
Hawkturn Mountain, about 2 km by road; Shield Mountain (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Murayama?
Start in Murayama, visit 最上徳内記念館, then 谷地八幡宮, then 澄江寺, then 西沼田遺跡, then Mt. Funagata, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.