Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture日朝寺愛宕神社Haguro Shrine亀岡文殊烏帽子山公園Namekawa Great Falls
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Yonezawa

Yonezawa is a town in Yamagata Prefecture district, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan of about 94,486 people. Within 50 km by road there are 74 places to visit: 7 temples, 32 hill stations & viewpoints and 3 buddhist sites. The must-see places are 日朝寺, 松岬神社 and Uesugi Shrine.

37.9100° N, 140.1167° EPop. 94,486

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Within 30 km66 places
Within 50 km74
Must-see121
Notable57
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

日朝寺, Buddhist site near Yonezawa
Must-see

日朝寺

Buddhist site · 1 km

松岬神社, temple near Yonezawa
Must-see

松岬神社

Temple · 1 km

Uesugi Shrine, temple near Yonezawa
Must-see

Uesugi Shrine

Temple · 1 km

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One day from Yonezawa

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:39 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 Yonezawa
  2. 愛宕神社temple · 45 min
  3. Haguro Shrinetemple · 45 min
  4. Namekawa Great Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. 亀岡文殊Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. 烏帽子山公園park · 45 min
  7. Back in Yonezawa
Today’s loopYonezawaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yonezawa?

日朝寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 松岬神社 (temple, about 1 km), Uesugi Shrine (temple, about 1 km), 春日神社 (heritage site, about 1 km), 八海山 法音寺 (Buddhist site, about 3 km), 愛宕神社 (temple, about 5 km).

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

74 places on Spotwander: 7 temples, 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 buddhist sites, 12 waterfalls, 8 museums.

Which is the nearest temple to Yonezawa?

松岬神社, about 1 km by road; Uesugi Shrine (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yonezawa?

三郎沢山, about 8 km by road; Ichinen-bo (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yonezawa?

Start in Yonezawa, visit 愛宕神社, then Haguro Shrine, then Namekawa Great Falls, then 亀岡文殊, then 烏帽子山公園, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.