Within 30 km66 places
Within 50 km86
Must-see207
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March
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Places near Okayama by type
All 207 places by distance →Buddhist sites — 妙福寺, 妙法寺, 妙見山 常福寺80 · from 1 kmMuseums — Soja City Machikado Local History Museum, Bizen Osafune Sword Village Bizen Osafune Sword Museum, Yokoo House27 · from 21 kmForts & heritage — 津島遺跡, 大多羅寄宮跡, Komori-zuka Burial Mound8 · from 5 kmHill stations & viewpoints — 山ノ神山, 王子が岳, Taishaku Valley6 · from 18 km
One day from Okayama
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Okayama
- 西大寺観音院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 吉備津岡辛木神社temple · 45 min
- 岡山市半田山植物園nature spot · 2 hrs
- Kibitsuhiko Shrinetemple · 45 min
- 國神社temple · 45 min
- Back in Okayama
Today’s loopOkayamaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Okayama?
妙福寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Kōraku Garden (garden, about 2 km), 西川緑道公園 (park, about 2 km), Okayama Shrine (temple, about 2 km), 岡山県護国神社 (temple, about 3 km), 妙法寺 (Buddhist site, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Okayama?
86 places on Spotwander: 26 buddhist sites, 19 temples, 17 museums, 8 parks, 7 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Okayama?
妙福寺, about 1 km by road; 妙法寺 (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Okayama?
Okayama Shrine, about 2 km by road; 岡山県護国神社 (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Okayama?
Start in Okayama, visit 西大寺観音院, then 吉備津岡辛木神社, then 岡山市半田山植物園, then Kibitsuhiko Shrine, then 國神社, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.