Places to Visit near Hofu (Yamaguchi): Top 25 of 60 places to visit within 25 km
There are 60 places to visit within 25 km of central Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Hōfu Science Museum "Solar", about 1 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiten Memorial Museum 回天記念館 | Museum | 16 km |
| Mōri Museum 毛利邸 | Museum | 3 km |
| Rurikō-ji Temple 瑠璃光寺 | Buddhist temple | 18 km |
| Ōzu Island 大津島 | Island | 14 km |
| Ōuchi-shi Yakata 大内氏館 | Castle | 17 km |
| Kōnomine Castle 高嶺城 | Castle | 17 km |
| Jōei-ji Temple 常栄寺 | Buddhist temple | 18 km |
| Hōfu Tenmangū 防府天満宮 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media 山口情報芸術センター | Museum | 16 km |
| Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art 山口県立美術館 | Museum | 16 km |
| Suō Kokubun-ji Temple 周防国分寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Nakahara Chūya Memorial Museum 中原中也記念館 | Museum | 16 km |
| Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum 山口県立山口博物館 | Museum | 17 km |
| Shikiyama Castle 敷山城 | Castle | 5 km |
| Tamanooya Shrine 玉祖神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Hōfu Science Museum "Solar" 防府市青少年科学館 | Museum | under 1 km |
| Mount Kuwa 桑山 | Mountain | under 1 km |
| Dairaku-ji Temple 大楽寺 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Myogakuji-temple, Hōfu, Yamaguchi 明覚寺 | Buddhist temple | 1 km |
| Saba Shrine 佐波神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Tsurugi Shrine (Hofu) 劔神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Mitajiri Saltpan Memorial Industrial Park 三田尻塩田記念産業公園 | Park | 4 km |
| Migitagadake Castle 右田ヶ岳城 | Castle | 4 km |
| Mount Migita 右田ヶ岳 | Mountain | 4 km |
| Mukōshima 向島 | Island | 5 km |
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