Places to Visit near Arao (Kumamoto): Top 25 of 51 places to visit within 25 km
There are 51 places to visit within 25 km of central Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Ōmuta Coal Industry and Science Museum, about 5 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shimabara Castle 島原城 | Castle | 23 km |
| Renge-in Tanjō-ji Temple 蓮華院誕生寺 | Buddhist temple | 11 km |
| Tanaka Castle 田中城 | Castle | 18 km |
| Kiyomizu-dera Temple 清水寺 | Buddhist temple | 20 km |
| Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum 熊本県立装飾古墳館 | Museum | 22 km |
| Fukugon-ji Temple (Yanagawa) 福厳寺 | Buddhist temple | 19 km |
| Mizuta Tenmangū 水田天満宮 | Shinto shrine | 24 km |
| Zoyama Castle 女山神籠石 | Castle | 21 km |
| Reikyū Shrine 霊丘神社 | Shinto shrine | 23 km |
| Ōmuta Coal Industry and Science Museum 大牟田市石炭産業科学館 | Museum | 5 km |
| Fuko-ji Temple (Omuta) 普光寺 | Buddhist temple | 8 km |
| Hō'un-ji Temple 法雲寺 | Buddhist temple | 10 km |
| Kōfuku-ji Temple 廣福寺 | Buddhist temple | 11 km |
| Jagatani Park 蛇ヶ谷公園 | Park | 12 km |
| Hikino Shrine 疋野神社 | Shinto shrine | 12 km |
| Yatsurugi Shrine 八剣神社 | Shinto shrine | 15 km |
| Bairin-tenmangū 梅林天満宮 | Shinto shrine | 16 km |
| Chikugo-no-kuni Aso Shrine 筑後乃国阿蘇神社 | Shinto shrine | 16 km |
| Yamamoriaso Shrine 山森阿蘇神社 | Shinto shrine | 18 km |
| Tachibana Garden 立花氏庭園 | Garden | 19 km |
| Yadome-daijingu 矢留大神宮 | Shinto shrine | 19 km |
| Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社 | Shinto shrine | 19 km |
| Okinohata Suitengū 沖端水天宮 | Shinto shrine | 19 km |
| Hakushū Kitahara Memorial Hall 北原白秋記念館 | Museum | 19 km |
| Hakushū Kitahara's Birthplace 北原白秋生家 | Museum | 19 km |
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