Homma MuseumKen Domon Museum of Photography八幡神社Zenpoji北舘神社Tamasudare Falls
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Sakata

Sakata is a city in Yamagata Prefecture district, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan of about 100,446 people. Within 50 km by road there are 157 places to visit: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 waterfalls and 20 museums. The must-see places are Homma Museum, 山居倉庫 and Somaro.

38.9167° N, 139.8550° EPop. 100,446

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Within 30 km70 places
Within 50 km157
Must-see46
Notable173
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Homma Museum, museum near Sakata
Must-see

Homma Museum

Museum · 2 km

山居倉庫, attraction near Sakata
Must-see

山居倉庫

Attraction · 2 km

Somaro, museum near Sakata
Must-see

Somaro

Museum · 2 km

Places near Sakata by type

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One day from Sakata

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm

100 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 Sakata
  2. Ken Domon Museum of Photographymuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. ZenpojiBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 北舘神社temple · 45 min
  5. Tamasudare Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. 八幡神社temple · 45 min
  7. Back in Sakata
Today’s loopSakataStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sakata?

Homma Museum (museum, about 2 km), 山居倉庫 (attraction, about 2 km), Somaro (museum, about 2 km), 日和山公園 (park, about 3 km), Ken Domon Museum of Photography (museum, about 5 km), Sakata City Museum of Art (museum, about 5 km).

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

157 places on Spotwander: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 waterfalls, 20 museums, 14 forts & heritage, 10 temples.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sakata?

Mt. Kyogakura, about 21 km by road; Jyuroku Rakan (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Sakata?

不動の滝, about 18 km by road; 十二滝 (20 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sakata?

Start in Sakata, visit Ken Domon Museum of Photography, then Zenpoji, then 北舘神社, then Tamasudare Falls, then 八幡神社, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.