古津八幡山遺跡Kingyokuinari Jinja Shrine西永寺Lake Hyōko新潟県スポーツ公園蒲原神社
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Niitsu-honchō

Niitsu-honchō is a town in Niigata Prefecture district, Niigata Prefecture, Japan of about 65,910 people. Within 50 km by road there are 114 places to visit: 32 buddhist sites, 26 temples and 20 museums. The must-see places are 古津八幡山遺跡, Niigata Prefectural Botanical Gardens and 中野邸美術館.

37.8002° N, 139.1224° EPop. 65,910

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Within 30 km105 places
Within 50 km114
Must-see67
Notable88
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

古津八幡山遺跡, heritage site near Niitsu-honchō
Must-see

古津八幡山遺跡

Heritage site · 5 km

Niigata Prefectural Botanical Gardens, garden near Niitsu-honchō
Must-see

Niigata Prefectural Botanical Gardens

Garden · 6 km

中野邸美術館, museum near Niitsu-honchō
Must-see

中野邸美術館

Museum · 7 km

Places near Niitsu-honchō by type

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One day from Niitsu-honchō

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:29 pm

69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Niitsu-honchō
  2. 古津八幡山遺跡heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. 西永寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Kingyokuinari Jinja Shrinetemple · 45 min
  5. 新潟県スポーツ公園park · 45 min
  6. Lake Hyōkolake · 45 min
  7. Back in Niitsu-honchō
Today’s loopNiitsu-honchōStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Niitsu-honchō?

古津八幡山遺跡 (heritage site, about 5 km), Niigata Prefectural Botanical Gardens (garden, about 6 km), 中野邸美術館 (museum, about 7 km), Kingyokuinari Jinja Shrine (temple, about 12 km), 西永寺 (Buddhist site, about 13 km), Lake Hyōko (lake, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Niitsu-honchō?

114 places on Spotwander: 32 buddhist sites, 26 temples, 20 museums, 9 parks, 5 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Niitsu-honchō?

福王寺, about 1 km by road; 盛岩寺 (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Niitsu-honchō?

秋葉神社, about 2 km by road; 旦飯野神社 (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Niitsu-honchō?

Start in Niitsu-honchō, visit 古津八幡山遺跡, then 西永寺, then Kingyokuinari Jinja Shrine, then 新潟県スポーツ公園, then Lake Hyōko, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.