Places to Visit near Kumamoto: Top 25 of 97 places to visit within 25 km
There are 97 places to visit within 25 km of central Kumamoto in a straight line. The closest is Katō Shrine, about 1 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Suizen-ji Jōju-en 水前寺成趣園 | Garden | 3 km |
| Honmyō-ji Temple 本妙寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Kikuchi Castle 鞠智城 | Castle | 23 km |
| Renge-in Tanjō-ji Temple 蓮華院誕生寺 | Buddhist temple | 22 km |
| Fujisaki Hachimangū 藤崎八旛宮 | Shinto shrine | 1 km |
| Katō Shrine 加藤神社 | Shinto shrine | under 1 km |
| Mount Kinbo 金峰山 | Mountain | 7 km |
| Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art 熊本県立美術館 | Museum | under 1 km |
| Uto Castle 宇土城 | Castle | 15 km |
| Kikuchi Shrine 菊池神社 | Shinto shrine | 23 km |
| Mifune Dinosaur Museum 御船町恐竜博物館 | Museum | 13 km |
| Kengun Shrine 健軍神社 | Shinto shrine | 5 km |
| Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum 熊本県立装飾古墳館 | Museum | 21 km |
| Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens 熊本市動植物園 | Park | 5 km |
| Daiji-ji Temple 大慈寺 | Buddhist temple | 8 km |
| Jinnouchi Castle 陣ノ内城 | Castle | 20 km |
| Katashida Castle 堅志田城 | Castle | 21 km |
| Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine 熊本城稲荷神社 | Shinto shrine | under 1 km |
| Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto 熊本市現代美術館 | Museum | under 1 km |
| Kumamoto Daijingū 熊本大神宮 | Shinto shrine | under 1 km |
| Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Center 熊本県伝統工芸館 | Museum | under 1 km |
| Karashima Park 辛島公園 | Park | under 1 km |
| Saigan-ji Temple (Kumamoto) 西岸寺 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Shirakawa Park 白川公園 | Park | under 1 km |
| Kenmotsudai Arboretum 監物台樹木園 | Park | under 1 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Kumamoto, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
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