Places to Visit near Joetsu (Niigata): Top 25 of 37 places to visit within 25 km
There are 37 places to visit within 25 km of central Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Joetsu Science Museum, about 2 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kasugayama Castle 春日山城 | Castle | 3 km |
| Takada Castle 高田城 | Castle | 5 km |
| Joetsu Aquarium 上越市立水族博物館 | Park | 3 km |
| Samegao Castle 鮫ヶ尾城 | Castle | 11 km |
| Kota Shrine 居多神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Joetsu Science Museum 上越科学館 | Museum | 2 km |
| Hongan-ji Kokufu Betsu-in Temple 本願寺国府別院 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Rinsen-ji Temple 林泉寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Uesugi Castle 上杉館 | Castle | 2 km |
| Kasugayama Shrine 春日山神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Gochi Kokubun-ji Temple 五智国分寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Hama Zenkō-ji Temple 浜善光寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Mount Kasuga 春日山 | Mountain | 3 km |
| Fuchu Hachimangu 府中八幡宮 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Myōjō-in 明静院 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Kotohira Shrine 琴平神社 | Shinto shrine | 4 km |
| Fukushima Castle 福島城 | Castle | 4 km |
| Joetsu Municipal Museum 上越市立総合博物館 | Museum | 4 km |
| Joetsu City History Museum 上越市立歴史博物館 | Museum | 4 km |
| Kobayashi Kokei Memorial Museum of Art 小林古径記念美術館 | Museum | 4 km |
| Sakaki Shrine 榊神社 | Shinto shrine | 5 km |
| Shinshūōtanihatakadabetsu-in Temple 真宗大谷派高田別院 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Sakaguchi Memorial Hall 坂口記念館 | Museum | 10 km |
| Hida Shrine 斐太神社 | Shinto shrine | 10 km |
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