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Saijō

Saijō is a town in Ehime Prefecture district, Ehime Prefecture, Japan of about 58,823 people. Within 50 km by road there are 104 places to visit: 22 buddhist sites, 12 museums and 19 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are 妙昌寺, 石鎚神社 and 63 Kichijō-ji.

33.9167° N, 133.1833° EPop. 58,823

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Within 30 km79 places
Within 50 km104
Must-see121
Notable63
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Saijō

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:59 pm

49 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 Saijō
  2. 石鎚神社temple · 45 min
  3. 62 Hōju-jiBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Gokuraku-ji Templetemple · 45 min
  5. 銚子の滝waterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. 萩生寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Saijō
Today’s loopSaijōStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Saijō?

妙昌寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 石鎚神社 (temple, about 5 km), 63 Kichijō-ji (Buddhist site, about 7 km), 62 Hōju-ji (Buddhist site, about 8 km), 銚子の滝 (waterfall, about 10 km), 萩生寺 (Buddhist site, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saijō?

104 places on Spotwander: 22 buddhist sites, 12 museums, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 temples, 8 parks.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Saijō?

妙昌寺, about 1 km by road; 64 Maegami-ji (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Saijō?

愛媛民芸館, about 1 km by road; Shinji Sogo Memorial Museum (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Saijō?

Start in Saijō, visit 石鎚神社, then 62 Hōju-ji, then Gokuraku-ji Temple, then 銚子の滝, then 萩生寺, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.