Places to visit near

Sasayama

Sasayama is a town in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan of about 47,204 people. Within 50 km by road there are 88 places to visit: 25 temples, 24 buddhist sites and 18 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Mount Mitake, Mount Shirakami and Mount Matsuo.

35.0667° N, 135.2167° EPop. 47,204

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Within 30 km14 places
Within 50 km88
Must-see194
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Sasayama

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm

92 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 Sasayama
  2. 顕龍山 興雲寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. Mount Mitakeviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Mount Takaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Mount Ōfunaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Mount Shirakamiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Sasayama
Today’s loopSasayamaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sasayama?

Mount Mitake (viewpoint, about 9 km), Mount Shirakami (viewpoint, about 11 km), Mount Matsuo (viewpoint, about 11 km), 顕龍山 興雲寺 (Buddhist site, about 18 km), Mount Ōfuna (viewpoint, about 18 km), Mount Taka (viewpoint, about 18 km).

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

88 places on Spotwander: 25 temples, 24 buddhist sites, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 museums, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Sasayama?

Make-jinja, about 24 km by road; 九手神社 (26 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Sasayama?

顕龍山 興雲寺, about 18 km by road; 蓮花寺 (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sasayama?

Start in Sasayama, visit 顕龍山 興雲寺, then Mount Mitake, then Mount Taka, then Mount Ōfuna, then Mount Shirakami, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.