Places to Visit near Nishikawa (Yamagata): Top 25 of 51 places to visit within 25 km
There are 51 places to visit within 25 km of central Nishikawa, Yamagata Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Iwaneaswa Sanzan Shrine, about 5 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gassan 月山 | Mountain | 17 km |
| Yamagata Castle 山形城 | Castle | 25 km |
| Gassan Shrine 月山神社 | Shinto shrine | 17 km |
| Mount Yudono 湯殿山 | Mountain | 18 km |
| Yudonosan Shrine 湯殿山神社 | Shinto shrine | 19 km |
| Jion-ji Temple (Sagae) 慈恩寺 | Buddhist temple | 9 km |
| Yamagata Museum of Art 山形美術館 | Museum | 25 km |
| Hataya Castle 畑谷城 | Castle | 19 km |
| Dewazakura Museum of Art 出羽桜美術館 | Museum | 21 km |
| Yamagata Prefectural Museum 山形県立博物館 | Museum | 25 km |
| Aterazawa Tateyama Castle 左沢楯山城 | Castle | 7 km |
| Nanatsu Falls 七ツ滝 | Waterfall | 24 km |
| Iwaneaswa Sanzan Shrine 岩根沢三山神社 | Shinto shrine | 5 km |
| Hōzō-ji Temple 宝蔵寺 | Buddhist temple | 6 km |
| Oe Town Historical Folklore Museum 大江町歴史民俗資料館 | Museum | 7 km |
| Yudonosan Shrine 湯殿山神社 | Shinto shrine | 8 km |
| Hirashio Kumano Shrine 平塩熊野神社 | Shinto shrine | 11 km |
| Sagae Hachinangū 寒河江八幡宮 | Shinto shrine | 12 km |
| Chōkō-ji Temple 澄江寺 | Buddhist temple | 12 km |
| Ha Yama 葉山 | Mountain | 13 km |
| Kahoku-cho Benibana Material Hall 紅花資料館 | Museum | 13 km |
| Yudonosan Shrine 湯殿山神社 | Shinto shrine | 14 km |
| Yachi Hachimangū 谷地八幡宮 | Shinto shrine | 14 km |
| Nakayama-machi Historical Folklore Material Hall 中山町立歴史民俗資料館 | Museum | 15 km |
| Asahi Shizenkan Asahi自然観 | Ski resort | 16 km |
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