Places to Visit near Shiwa (Iwate): Top 25 of 69 places to visit within 25 km
There are 69 places to visit within 25 km of central Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Shigariwake Shrine, about 2 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morioka Castle 盛岡城 | Castle | 16 km |
| Morioka Hachimangū 盛岡八幡宮 | Shinto shrine | 16 km |
| Hōon-ji Temple 報恩寺 | Buddhist temple | 18 km |
| Shiwa Castle 志波城 | Castle | 15 km |
| Iwate Morioka Stadium 岩手県営運動公園 | Park | 21 km |
| Iwate Museum of Art 岩手県立美術館 | Museum | 16 km |
| Iwate Prefectural Museum 岩手県立博物館 | Museum | 22 km |
| Tonomi Palisade 鳥海柵 | Castle | 6 km |
| Tokutan Castle 徳丹城 | Castle | 6 km |
| Kōriyama Castle 郡山城 | Castle | 2 km |
| Shigariwake Shrine 志賀理和気神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Hizume Castle 樋爪館 | Castle | 2 km |
| Hōjō Yakata 北条館 | Castle | 3 km |
| Nagaoka Castle 長岡館 | Castle | 3 km |
| Yanagida Castle 柳田館 | Castle | 5 km |
| Yahaba Town Museum of History and Folklore 矢巾町歴史民俗資料館 | Museum | 6 km |
| Mount Nii 新山 | Mountain | 6 km |
| Shiwa Inari Shrine 志和稲荷神社 | Shinto shrine | 7 km |
| Azumane Yama 東根山 | Mountain | 9 km |
| Terabayashi Castle 寺林城 | Castle | 9 km |
| Mirumae Castle 見前館 | Castle | 9 km |
| Morioka Minami Park 盛岡南公園 | Park | 11 km |
| Mount Nanshō 南昌山 | Mountain | 11 km |
| Kitanosawa Falls 北ノ沢大滝 | Waterfall | 12 km |
| Daikoku Shrine 大國神社 | Shinto shrine | 12 km |
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