Places to visit near

Takasaki

Takasaki is a city in Gunma Prefecture district, Gunma Prefecture, Japan of about 240,857 people. Within 50 km by road there are 76 places to visit: 33 buddhist sites, 24 temples and 5 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are 妙見寺, 光厳寺 and Iwagami Inari Shrine.

36.3333° N, 139.0167° EPop. 240,857

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Within 30 km29 places
Within 50 km76
Must-see225
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Takasaki

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:14 pm

69 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 Takasaki
  2. 長純寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. 妙見寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Iwagami Inari Shrinetemple · 45 min
  5. 善勝寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. 天神社temple · 45 min
  7. Back in Takasaki
Today’s loopTakasakiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Takasaki?

妙見寺 (Buddhist site, about 8 km), 光厳寺 (Buddhist site, about 11 km), Iwagami Inari Shrine (temple, about 11 km), 長純寺 (Buddhist site, about 12 km), 龍蔵寺 (Buddhist site, about 14 km), 善勝寺 (Buddhist site, about 14 km).

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

76 places on Spotwander: 33 buddhist sites, 24 temples, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 parks, 4 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Takasaki?

妙見寺, about 8 km by road; 光厳寺 (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Takasaki?

Iwagami Inari Shrine, about 11 km by road; 天神社 (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Takasaki?

Start in Takasaki, visit 長純寺, then 妙見寺, then Iwagami Inari Shrine, then 善勝寺, then 天神社, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.