Within 30 km63 places
Within 50 km70
Must-see48
Notable109
Best timeOctober to March
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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Sado by type
All 157 places by distance →One day from Sado
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:02 pm
41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sado
- 大願寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Chōkoku-jiBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 妙満寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 勝廣寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- Sado Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Sado
Today’s loopSadoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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What are the best places to visit near Sado?
本光寺 (Buddhist site, about 2 km), 妙満寺 (Buddhist site, about 5 km), 本光寺 (Buddhist site, about 6 km), 大願寺 (Buddhist site, about 6 km), 根本寺 (Buddhist site, about 6 km), Sado Island (island, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sado?
70 places on Spotwander: 18 buddhist sites, 9 temples, 16 waterfalls, 3 museums, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Sado?
本光寺, about 2 km by road; 妙満寺 (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Sado?
二宮神社, about 4 km by road; 飯持神社 (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sado?
Start in Sado, visit 大願寺, then Chōkoku-ji, then 妙満寺, then 勝廣寺, then Sado Island, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.