Places to Visit near Shimokitayama (Nara): Top 25 of 40 places to visit within 25 km
There are 40 places to visit within 25 km of central Shimokitayama, Nara Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Tsubaki Island, about 6 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kumano Hongū Taisha 熊野本宮大社 | Shinto shrine | 25 km |
| Yoshino-Kumano National Park 吉野熊野国立公園 | Park | 23 km |
| Hananoiwaya Shrine 花窟神社 | Shinto shrine | 19 km |
| Mount Hakkyō 八経ヶ岳 | Mountain | 19 km |
| Akagi Castle 赤木城 | Castle | 12 km |
| Mount Shaka 釈迦ヶ岳 | Mountain | 13 km |
| Nakamurayama Castle 中村山城 | Castle | 23 km |
| Tsubaki Island ツバキ島 | Island | 6 km |
| Tōgen-ji Temple 桃源寺 | Buddhist temple | 8 km |
| Kumano Ishigura Museum of Art 熊野石蔵美術館 | Museum | 8 km |
| Kōmyō-ji Temple 光明寺 | Buddhist temple | 10 km |
| Fudō-nanae Falls 不動七重の滝 | Waterfall | 10 km |
| Sasa Falls 笹の滝 | Waterfall | 11 km |
| Mount Ōdaigahara 大台ヶ原山 | Mountain | 14 km |
| Tōsenji Onsen 湯泉地温泉 | Hot spring | 14 km |
| Kakure Falls 隠滝 | Waterfall | 14 km |
| Tamaki Shrine 玉置神社 | Shinto shrine | 14 km |
| Mount Tamaki 玉置山 | Mountain | 15 km |
| Kamikitayama Onsen 上北山温泉 | Hot spring | 16 km |
| Ōma Shrine 大馬神社 | Shinto shrine | 17 km |
| Ubuta Shrine 産田神社 | Shinto shrine | 18 km |
| Mount Takamine 高峰山 | Mountain | 18 km |
| Nunobiki Falls 布引の滝 | Waterfall | 18 km |
| Totsukawa Onsen 十津川温泉 | Hot spring | 19 km |
| Gokuraku-ji Temple 極楽寺 | Buddhist temple | 19 km |
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