Places to Visit near Yamato (Kumamoto): Top 25 of 43 places to visit within 25 km
There are 43 places to visit within 25 km of central Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Higo Iwao Castle, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Mount Aso.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Aso 阿蘇山 | Mountain | 25 km |
| Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine 上色見熊野座神社 | Shinto shrine | 25 km |
| Aso Kujū National Park 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 | Park | 25 km |
| Aso Volcano Museum 阿蘇火山博物館 | Museum | 23 km |
| Mifune Dinosaur Museum 御船町恐竜博物館 | Museum | 18 km |
| Kengun Shrine 健軍神社 | Shinto shrine | 24 km |
| Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens 熊本市動植物園 | Park | 24 km |
| Jinnouchi Castle 陣ノ内城 | Castle | 16 km |
| Katashida Castle 堅志田城 | Castle | 19 km |
| Higo Iwao Castle 岩尾城 | Castle | under 1 km |
| Gorō Falls 五老ヶ滝 | Waterfall | under 1 km |
| Unoko Daki 鵜の子滝 | Waterfall | 4 km |
| Otokosei Shrine 男成神社 | Shinto shrine | 4 km |
| Hozumori Aso Shrine 穂積阿蘇神社 | Shinto shrine | 13 km |
| Mount Karimata 雁俣山 | Mountain | 14 km |
| Heitate Shrine 幣立神社 | Shinto shrine | 14 km |
| Kōsa Shrine 甲佐神社 | Shinto shrine | 15 km |
| Nango Castle 南郷城 | Castle | 16 km |
| Mount Kunimi 国見岳 | Mountain | 16 km |
| Samata-no-yu 石段の郷 佐俣の湯 | Hot spring | 17 km |
| Okirihata Pond 大切畑ため池 | Lake | 18 km |
| Togawa Shrine 砥川神社 | Shinto shrine | 18 km |
| Akai Castle 赤井城 | Castle | 18 km |
| Wakamiya Shrine (Misato) 若宮神社 | Shinto shrine | 19 km |
| Takamori Spring Tunnel Park 高森湧水トンネル公園 | Park | 19 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Yamato, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- The list shows the places English-speaking readers look up most (by English Wikipedia page views), not simply the nearest ones.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.