Places to Visit near Zao (Miyagi): Top 25 of 89 places to visit within 25 km
There are 89 places to visit within 25 km of central Zao, Miyagi Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Kattamine Shrine, about 5 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Mount Zaō.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Zaō 蔵王連峰 | Mountain | 19 km |
| Sendai Castle 仙台城 | Castle | 24 km |
| Miyagi Zao Fox Village 宮城蔵王キツネ村 | Park | 13 km |
| Zaō Onsen 蔵王温泉 | Hot spring | 24 km |
| Zuihōden 瑞鳳殿 | Park | 25 km |
| Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort 山形蔵王温泉スキー場 | Ski resort | 24 km |
| Okama 御釜 | Lake | 19 km |
| Shiroishi Castle 白石城 | Castle | 11 km |
| Akiu Great Falls 秋保大滝 | Waterfall | 20 km |
| Sendai City Museum 仙台市博物館 | Museum | 25 km |
| Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum 地底の森ミュージアム | Museum | 23 km |
| Takekoma Inari Shrine 竹駒神社 | Shinto shrine | 18 km |
| Kameoka Hachimangū 亀岡八幡宮 | Shinto shrine | 24 km |
| Miyagi Gokoku Shrine 宮城縣護國神社 | Shinto shrine | 24 km |
| Atsukashiyama Barrier 阿津賀志山防塁 | Castle | 25 km |
| Kōzō-ji Temple 高蔵寺 | Buddhist temple | 12 km |
| Sankai Falls 三階の滝 | Waterfall | 12 km |
| Ishimotai Memorial Stele 石母田供養石塔 | Tower | 25 km |
| Tohoku University Museum 東北大学総合学術博物館 | Museum | 24 km |
| Kattamine Shrine 刈田嶺神社 | Shinto shrine | 5 km |
| Ōtakayama Shrine 大高山神社 | Shinto shrine | 8 km |
| Kattamine Shrine 刈田嶺神社 | Shinto shrine | 8 km |
| Michinoku Lakewood National Government Park 国営みちのく杜の湖畔公園 | Park | 9 km |
| Enpuku-ji Temple 円福寺 | Buddhist temple | 10 km |
| Funaoka Castle 船岡城 | Castle | 10 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Zao, 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.