Places to visit near

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture district, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan of about 145,515 people. Within 50 km by road there are 135 places to visit: 41 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 temples and 13 buddhist sites. The must-see places are 山口大神宮, Rujikōji Temple and Furukuma Jinja.

34.1833° N, 131.4667° EPop. 145,515

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Within 30 km101 places
Within 50 km135
Must-see92
Notable100
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Yamaguchi

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

93 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 Yamaguchi
  2. 剣神社temple · 45 min
  3. 毛利博物館museum · 1.5 hrs
  4. 長徳寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. 本願寺山口別院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. Akiyoshidocave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Yamaguchi
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yamaguchi?

山口大神宮 (temple, about 1 km), Rujikōji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Furukuma Jinja (temple, about 3 km), 井上公園 (park, about 3 km), 本願寺山口別院 (Buddhist site, about 16 km), 剣神社 (temple, about 18 km).

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

135 places on Spotwander: 41 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 temples, 13 buddhist sites, 21 forts & heritage, 12 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yamaguchi?

Mt. Konomine, about 1 km by road; Kameyama (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Yamaguchi?

山口大神宮, about 1 km by road; Furukuma Jinja (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yamaguchi?

Start in Yamaguchi, visit 剣神社, then 毛利博物館, then 長徳寺, then 本願寺山口別院, then Akiyoshido, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.