Places to Visit near Minamata (Kumamoto): Top 25 of 27 places to visit within 25 km
There are 27 places to visit within 25 km of central Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Ecopark Minamata, about 3 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sashiki Castle 佐敷城 | Castle | 13 km |
| Tanasoko Castle 棚底城 | Castle | 24 km |
| Ecopark Minamata エコパーク水俣 | Park | 3 km |
| Nakao Yama 中尾山 | Mountain | 3 km |
| Tsunagi Art Museum つなぎ美術館 | Museum | 5 km |
| Hoshino Tomihiro Museum of Art・Ashikita 芦北町立星野富弘美術館 | Museum | 11 km |
| Kashikuri Shrine 加紫久利神社 | Shinto shrine | 12 km |
| Tōkōzan Park 東光山公園 | Park | 13 km |
| Goshourajima 御所浦島 | Island | 15 km |
| Goshoura Cretaceous Museum 御所浦白亜紀資料館 | Museum | 15 km |
| Amakusa Museum of Goshoura Dinosaur Island 天草市立御所浦恐竜の島博物館 | Museum | 15 km |
| Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine 箱崎八幡神社 | Shinto shrine | 16 km |
| Shishi Island 獅子島 | Island | 17 km |
| Maki Island 牧島 | Island | 18 km |
| Yokoura island 横浦島 | Island | 18 km |
| Ono-onsen center 大野温泉センター | Hot spring | 18 km |
| Shibi Shrine 紫尾神社 | Shinto shrine | 19 km |
| Ikara Island 伊唐島 | Island | 20 km |
| Hino Island 樋島 | Island | 20 km |
| Kumano Shrine 熊野神社 | Shinto shrine | 21 km |
| Kyūsendō Forest Museum 球泉洞森林館 | Museum | 21 km |
| Shoura Island 諸浦島 | Island | 23 km |
| Kōriyama Hachiman Shrine 郡山八幡神社 | Shinto shrine | 23 km |
| Gyōnin-dake 行人岳 | Mountain | 23 km |
| Shiraki Shrine 白木神社 | Shinto shrine | 24 km |
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