Shōbu, Saitama Prefecture菖蒲神社常福寺大英寺鷲宮神社Washinomiya Shrine氷川神社
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Shōbu

Shōbu is a town in Saitama Prefecture district, Saitama Prefecture, Japan of about 22,156 people. Within 50 km by road there are 161 places to visit: 72 temples, 61 buddhist sites and 9 parks. The must-see places are 菖蒲神社, 常福寺 and 大英寺.

36.0667° N, 139.6000° EPop. 22,156

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Within 30 km142 places
Within 50 km161
Must-see161
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

菖蒲神社

Temple · 1 km

常福寺, Buddhist site near Shōbu
Must-see

常福寺

Buddhist site · 4 km

Must-see

大英寺

Buddhist site · 5 km

Places near Shōbu by type

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One day from Shōbu

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:29 pm

39 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 Shōbu
  2. 常福寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. 龍真寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 氷川神社temple · 45 min
  5. 大英寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. 鷲宮神社temple · 45 min
  7. Back in Shōbu
Today’s loopShōbuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shōbu?

菖蒲神社 (temple, about 1 km), 常福寺 (Buddhist site, about 4 km), 大英寺 (Buddhist site, about 5 km), 住吉神社 (temple, about 5 km), 玉敷神社 (temple, about 7 km), 鷲宮神社 (temple, about 7 km).

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

161 places on Spotwander: 72 temples, 61 buddhist sites, 9 parks, 9 museums, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Shōbu?

菖蒲神社, about 1 km by road; 住吉神社 (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Shōbu?

常福寺, about 4 km by road; 大英寺 (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shōbu?

Start in Shōbu, visit 常福寺, then 龍真寺, then 氷川神社, then 大英寺, then 鷲宮神社, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.