# Things to see in San Jose, California (United States): 61 places and when to go

> San Jose, California is a major city in United States with around 1,668,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 61 places in and around it, mainly Nature (26), Food and drink (19), Mountains (18). The best known are Winchester Mystery House, Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph and Loma Prieta. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-jose/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 37.3019, -121.8519
- **Population:** About 1,668,000
- **Places:** 61 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (26) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (19) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (18) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 58 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Hamilton, at 1,279 m.

## What to see in San Jose, California

The places in and around San Jose, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Winchester Mystery House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/winchester-mystery-house/): Mansion in San Jose, California · 9.0 km
- [Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/catedral-basilica-de-san-jose/): Catholic church in San Jose, California · 4.9 km
- [Loma Prieta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loma-prieta/): Mountain in California, United States · 21 km
- [Mount Hamilton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-hamilton/): Mountain in the United States · 19 km
- [Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rosicrucian-egyptian-museum/): Building in San Jose, California, United States · 7.2 km
- [Mount Umunhum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-umunhum/): Mountain in California, United States · 16 km
- [Monument Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monument-peak/): Mountain in Santa Clara and Alameda counties in California, United States · 20 km
- [Mount Allison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-allison/): Mountain in United States of America · 22 km
- [Mount Bielawski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-bielawski/): Mountain in United States of America · 23 km
- [Mount Boardman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-boardman/): Mountain in United States of America · 39 km
- [Mount Oso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-oso/): Mountain in United States of America · 48 km
- [Mount Sizer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-sizer/): Mountain in United States of America · 32 km
- [Mount Thayer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-thayer/): Mountain in United States of America · 16 km
- [San Jose Municipal Rose Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/municipal-rose-garden/): Historic American rose garden in San Jose, California · 7.6 km
- [Tulare Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tulare-hill/): Mountain in United States of America · 12 km
- [Castle Rock State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/castle-rock-state-park/): State park in California, located along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains and almost entirely in Santa Cruz County, with parts extending into Santa Clara County and San Mateo County · 25 km
- [El Sereno Open Space Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/el-sereno-open-space-preserve/): Open space preserve in Santa Clara County, California, United States · 17 km
- [Happy Hollow Park & Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/happy-hollow-park-and-zoo/): Zoo and amusement park in San Jose, California · 2.8 km
- [Japanese Friendship Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/japanese-friendship-garden/): Nature · 2.4 km
- [Joseph D. Grant County Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joseph-d-grant-county-park/): Park in California, United States · 16 km
- [Mount Chual](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-chual/): Mountain in California, United States of America · 20 km
- [Rooster Comb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rooster-comb/): Mountain in the United States of America · 44 km
- [San Jose Flea Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-jose-flea-market/): Shopping mall · 7.6 km
- [San Jose Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-jose-museum-of-art/): Art museum in San Jose, California, United States · 4.9 km

And the other 37, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Sunol Water Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sunol-water-temple/), [Hotel Montgomery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/four-points-by-sheraton-san-jose-downtown/), [Hotel De Anza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hotel-de-anza/), [John Steinbeck House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-steinbeck-house/)
- **Nature**: [Ed R. Levin County Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ed-r-levin-county-park/), [Henry W. Coe State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/henry-w-coe-state-park/), [Mission Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mission-peak/), [Mount Mocho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-mocho/), [Mount Stakes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-stakes/), [Mount Wallace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-wallace/), [Rose Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rose-peak/), [Santa Teresa County Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-teresa-county-park/)
- **Temples**: [Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sikh-gurdwara-san-jose/)
- **With kids**: [Aqua Adventure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aqua-adventure-waterpark/), [Raging Waters San Jose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/raging-waters/), [Rosicrucian Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rosicrucian-planetarium/)
- **Food and drink**: [10th Street Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/10th-street-distillery/), [Big Basin Tasting Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-basin-tasting-room/), [Big Dog Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-dog-vineyards/), [Black Ridge Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-ridge-vineyards/), [Clandestine Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clandestine-brewing/), [Coterie Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coterie-winery/), [DTSJ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dtsj/), [Five Points](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/five-points/), [Loma Prieta Winery Tasting Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loma-prieta-winery-tasting-room/), [Many Friends Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/many-friends-brewing-company/), [MJA Summit Tasting Room & Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mja-summit-tasting-room-vineyards/), [Narrative Fermentations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/narrative-fermentations/), [S27 Alehouse & Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/s27-alehouse-brewery/), [Strike Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/strike-brewing-co/), [Testarossa Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/testarossa-winery/), [Uproar Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uproar-brewing-company/), [Villa Del Monte Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/villa-del-monte-winery/), [Wrights Station Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wrights-station-winery/)
- **Hiking**: [Bay Area Ridge Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bay-area-ridge-trail-03-south-bay/), [Ohlone Wilderness Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ohlone-wilderness-trail/)
- **Stargazing**: [Montgomery Hill Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montgomery-hill-observatory/)

## When to go to San Jose, California

The best time to visit San Jose, California is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h |
| June | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 27 |

In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. In April, 60 of the 61 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to San Jose, California

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 58 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.3019%2C-121.8519)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.3019%2C-121.8519)

## Other towns nearby

- [Mountain View](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mountain-view/): 25 places · 23 km
- [Gilroy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gilroy/): 34 places · 36 km
- [Santa Cruz, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-cruz/): 38 places · 40 km
- [pescadero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pescadero/): 7 places · 41 km
- [Livermore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/livermore/): 13 places · 42 km
- [San Mateo, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-mateo/): 29 places · 50 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in San Jose, California?

The best known: [Winchester Mystery House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/winchester-mystery-house/), [Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/catedral-basilica-de-san-jose/), [Loma Prieta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loma-prieta/), [Mount Hamilton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-hamilton/), [Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rosicrucian-egyptian-museum/). In all, 61 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit San Jose, California?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27.

### How do you get to San Jose, California?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 58 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.3019%2C-121.8519) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with San Jose, California as the destination and these 61 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).