Places to visit near

Taketa

Taketa is a town in Oita Prefecture district, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Within 50 km by road there are 162 places to visit: 82 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 temples and 22 waterfalls. The must-see places are 城原八幡社, Harajiri Water Falls and Shiramizu Falls.

32.9594° N, 131.3673° E

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Within 30 km74 places
Within 50 km162
Must-see98
Notable127
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Taketa

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 pm

85 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 Taketa
  2. Shiramizu Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Mt. Sobosanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Harajiri Water Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Jinkaku-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. 城原八幡社temple · 45 min
  7. Back in Taketa
Today’s loopTaketaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Taketa?

城原八幡社 (temple, about 6 km), Harajiri Water Falls (waterfall, about 10 km), Shiramizu Falls (waterfall, about 16 km), Jinkaku-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 17 km), Mt. Sobosan (viewpoint, about 18 km), 沈堕の滝 (waterfall, about 19 km).

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

162 places on Spotwander: 82 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 temples, 22 waterfalls, 6 buddhist sites, 5 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Taketa?

緩木山, about 15 km by road; 越敷岳 (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Taketa?

城原八幡社, about 6 km by road; Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Taketa?

Start in Taketa, visit Shiramizu Falls, then Mt. Sobosan, then Harajiri Water Falls, then Jinkaku-ji Temple, then 城原八幡社, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.