Places to Visit near Kirishima (Kagoshima): Top 25 of 69 places to visit within 25 km
There are 69 places to visit within 25 km of central Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Ōsumi Kokubun-ji Temple, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Sakurajima.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sakurajima 桜島 | Mountain | 20 km |
| Aira Caldera 姶良カルデラ | Mountain | 12 km |
| Mount Kirishima 霧島山 | Mountain | 22 km |
| Shinmoedake 新燃岳 | Mountain | 22 km |
| Sengan-en 仙巌園 | Garden | 22 km |
| Kirishima Jingū 霧島神宮 | Shinto shrine | 17 km |
| Kagoshima City Aquarium いおワールドかごしま水族館 | Park | 25 km |
| Shōko Shūseikan 尚古集成館 | Museum | 22 km |
| Mount Karakuni 韓国岳 | Mountain | 23 km |
| Kagoshima Jingū 鹿児島神宮 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Ishibashi Park 石橋記念公園 | Park | 24 km |
| Mount Takachiho 高千穂峰 | Mountain | 22 km |
| Kokubu Castle 国分城 | Castle | under 1 km |
| Ōsumi Kokubun-ji Temple 大隅国分寺跡 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Kirishima Open-Air Museum 霧島アートの森 | Museum | 22 km |
| Matsushita Museum of Art 松下美術館 | Museum | 11 km |
| Himeki Castle 姫木城 | Castle | 2 km |
| Hiruko Shrine 蛭児神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Hinatayama Onsen 日当山温泉 | Hot spring | 3 km |
| Ōmunaji Shrine 大穴持神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Tsurugi Shrine 剱神社 | Shinto shrine | 4 km |
| Uenohara Jōmon no Mori 鹿児島県上野原縄文の森 | Museum | 5 km |
| Ishi Shrine 醫師神社 | Shinto shrine | 6 km |
| Kirishima City Saigo Park 西郷公園 | Park | 8 km |
| Kuwashi Hoko Shrine 精矛神社 | Shinto shrine | 8 km |
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