Places to Visit near Taiji (Wakayama): Top 25 of 53 places to visit within 25 km
There are 53 places to visit within 25 km of central Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Whale Beach Park, about 1 km away.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nachi Falls 那智滝 | Waterfall | 10 km |
| Seiganto-ji Temple 青岸渡寺 | Buddhist temple | 10 km |
| Kumano Nachi Taisha 熊野那智大社 | Shinto shrine | 10 km |
| Kumano Hayatama Taisha 熊野速玉大社 | Shinto shrine | 16 km |
| Kushimoto Turkish Memorial and Museum トルコ記念館 | Museum | 16 km |
| Yoshino-Kumano National Park 吉野熊野国立公園 | Park | 23 km |
| Fudarakusan-ji Temple 補陀洛山寺 | Buddhist temple | 6 km |
| Cape Shionomisaki 潮岬 | Island | 25 km |
| Nanki-Katsuura Onsen 南紀勝浦温泉 | Hot spring | 4 km |
| Kii Ōshima 紀伊大島 | Island | 18 km |
| Shingū Castle 新宮城 | Castle | 16 km |
| Shionomisaki Lighthouse 潮岬灯台 | Lighthouse | 25 km |
| Kashinosaki Lighthouse 樫野埼灯台 | Lighthouse | 16 km |
| Kuroshima and Taijima 九龍島と鯛島 | Island | 15 km |
| Kushimoto Ōkyo Rosetsu Art Museum 串本応挙芦雪館 | Museum | 21 km |
| Whale Beach Park くじら浜公園 | Park | under 1 km |
| Taiji Ishigaki Memorial Hall 太地町立石垣記念館 | Museum | under 1 km |
| Taiji Whale Museum くじらの博物館 | Museum | under 1 km |
| Hiromitsu Ochiai Baseball Hall 落合博満野球記念館 | Museum | 2 km |
| Kantorisaki Lighthouse 梶取埼灯台 | Lighthouse | 2 km |
| Nassa Onsen 夏山温泉 | Hot spring | 2 km |
| Nakanoshima 中ノ島 | Island | 3 km |
| Yukawa Onsen 湯川温泉 | Hot spring | 3 km |
| Bentenjima 弁天島 | Island | 5 km |
| Kumano Sansho Ōmiwasha 熊野三所大神社 | Shinto shrine | 6 km |
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