Places to visit near

Yamada

Yamada is a town in Shimohei district, Iwate Prefecture, Japan of about 20,144 people. Within 50 km by road there are 69 places to visit: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage and 10 museums. The must-see places are Rikuchu Kaigan National Park, 吉祥寺 and 魹ヶ崎灯台.

39.4667° N, 141.9500° EPop. 20,144

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Within 30 km41 places
Within 50 km69
Must-see36
Notable195
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Yamada

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm

86 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 Yamada
  2. 鵜住神社temple · 45 min
  3. 吉祥寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 魹ヶ崎灯台beach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Mt. Osawaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Rikuchu Kaigan National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Yamada
Today’s loopYamadaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yamada?

Rikuchu Kaigan National Park (national park, about 7 km), 吉祥寺 (Buddhist site, about 13 km), 魹ヶ崎灯台 (beach, about 17 km), 山田八幡宮 (attraction, about 1 km), 鵜住神社 (temple, about 21 km), Mt. Osawa (viewpoint, about 5 km).

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

69 places on Spotwander: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage, 10 museums, 2 waterfalls, 5 buddhist sites.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yamada?

Mt. Osawa, about 5 km by road; Mt. Amagamori (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Yamada?

Wind Phone, about 11 km by road; From Taiwan Through Red Cross (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yamada?

Start in Yamada, visit 鵜住神社, then 吉祥寺, then 魹ヶ崎灯台, then Mt. Osawa, then Rikuchu Kaigan National Park, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.