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Places near Sakai by type
All 145 places by distance →One day from Sakai
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:11 pm
27 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sakai
- 大阪護國神社temple · 45 min
- Abeno-jinja Shrinetemple · 45 min
- 愛染院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 光明院museum · 1.5 hrs
- 石津神社temple · 45 min
- Back in Sakai
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sakai?
Shinmei Jinjya (temple, about 1 km), Ebisu Park (Xavier Park) (park, about 1 km), Sakai Hamono Knife Museum (museum, about 1 km), 開口神社 (temple, about 1 km), Shukuin Tongu Shrine (temple, about 1 km), Kenponji Temple (Buddhist site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sakai?
145 places on Spotwander: 63 temples, 41 buddhist sites, 12 parks, 11 museums, 6 other attractions.
Which is the nearest temple to Sakai?
Shinmei Jinjya, about 1 km by road; 開口神社 (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Sakai?
Kenponji Temple, about 2 km by road; Myōkoku-ji (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sakai?
Start in Sakai, visit 大阪護國神社, then Abeno-jinja Shrine, then 愛染院, then 光明院, then 石津神社, and drive back — about 27 km by road in all.

























