In Takasaki and Maebashi, there are many sightseeing spots such as Lake Haruna, Mt. Haruna, Haruna Shrine, Daitokuji Temple, Shorinzan Daruma Temple, Takasaki Shiroi Taikanon, Maebashi Runapaaku, Gunma Flower Park, Gunma Prefectural Park Gunma no Mori, Hagiwara Sakutaro Memorial Museum, Gunma Prefectural Government Observation Hall, and more.
Local delicacies such as yakimanju (grilled manju), ochirikomi (a type of deep-fried tofu with a sweetened red bean paste), sauced pork cutlet on rice, and Takasaki pasta are also highly recommended.
This theme park complex exhibits about 30,000 dolls from 100 countries and nostalgic toys, dolls, and teddy bears from the early Showa period, according to different themes. With 400,000 visitors a year, it is the largest private museum in Japan in terms of the number of visitors it attracts. The m...»
This old temple is famous as the birthplace of the "lucky Daruma" dolls that have become a Takasaki specialty, inheriting the teachings of Daruma Daishi. Every year on January 6 and 7, the "Nanakusa Daisai Daruma Market" is held, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors, and on October 5, the "...»
This ancient shrine is said to have been built during the reign of the 31st Emperor Yomei (585-587). The main shrine was rebuilt in 1806, and the main hall is connected to the "Misu-Ga-Iwa" behind it, and the deity is enshrined in the cave of the rock. The shrine grounds are dotted with many cultur...»
It took 50 years to build the cave, which was constructed entirely by hand with pickaxes and shovels beginning in 1919.Inside the cave, 39 granite statues of the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) are enshrined along with other stone sculptures, creating a mysterious world of ecstasy. Between 1919 and 1964,...»
At the time of its construction in 1936, it was the world's largest Kannon.Standing 41.8 meters high (equivalent to a 9-story building), it stands on the Takasaki Kannon Hill, which commands a panoramic view of the city. The interior of the womb can also be viewed (for a fee), and 20 Buddhist statu...»
The Dye Botanical Garden is a rare facility in Japan that introduces the Japanese dyeing and weaving culture and its charms together with dye plants. 17,000 dye plants of 160 species are planted in the garden, where visitors can enjoy the transition of the dye culture from ancient times to the prese...»
Jigenin, one of the pagoda temples of Kongobuji Temple on Mt. Koyasan, and the 41.8-meter-high Shiroi Daikannon (Takasaki Kannon) are located at the top of the hill of Kannon. The 500-meter approach from the parking lot of Heiwanto Plaza to the Kannon is lined with about 20 souvenir stores and resta...»
Lake Haruna is located on the west side of Mount Haruna, one of the three highest mountains in Japan. The lake is a caldera lake formed by the eruption of Mt. Haruna, and offers beautiful views of "Haruna Fuji," the central crater hill. The lake is an attractive spot for outdoor enthusiasts, used fo...»
Tokumeien is a Japanese garden located within the Kutsu Kannon Yamatoku Park. The garden, which is planted with a variety of garden trees, is famous for its autumn foliage. Sambaishi, a famous stone from Gunma Prefecture, is mainly used, and stone structures and huge rocks collected from all over J...»
This is a cherry tree-lined path along Route 353 leading from the southern slope of Akagi Mountain to Chuji Onsen. Some 1,400 Someiyoshino cherry trees are planted along the 3.5-kilometer section. The blooming season is from early to mid-April, and when the trees are in full bloom, a magnificent tun...»
Akagi. The shrine is located on Mt. Akagi and sits on a peninsula (Kotorigashima) jutting out from the eastern shore of the Onuma Swamp at the top of Mt. It enshrines the god of water. Although its official name is Akagi Shrine, it is also called "Daido Akagi Shrine" to distinguish it from other Ak...»
Ushibushiyama Nature Park has hiking trails in the mountain. It is famous for cherry blossoms. Ushibushiyama Nature Park has a stone statue of a cow. This stone statue was created in 1986, named after Mt. Ushibushi, and is about 2.5 meters long. There is also a bell tower built in 1987 as a symbol ...»
Akagi is a volcanic complex consisting of a 1,828-meter-high main peak called Kurobisan, Komagatake, Jizo, Ara, Nabewari, Suzugatake, and Choshichiro. It is a famous mountain selected as one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, one of the 100 most famous mountains in the Kanto region, and one ...»