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Joto Iwajuku Museum ・Kiryu Yagibushi Festival Maebashi City Office Azami Maebashi Maebashi 50 e Shim-Maebashi 50 in IC R L 50 yō Akabori ō The region extends towards the Kanto Plain with m Maebashi-Oshima m ō ō L Japanese Iris Garden y in R Yabuzuka Onsen 17 e 17 Isesaki Izuruhara Iwafune CONTENTS406 IC Ota Yabuzuka Mt. Akagi-yama andParking Mt. Area SanotanumaHarunasan Junctionin the back- Hashie Parking Area Kunisada Ashikaga The City of Water, Nature, and Poetry Komagata Yabutsuka Interchange Komagata IC Hachiojiyama Park Interchange Maebashi 4 IC Hashie Smart ground. 4 Maebashi City Minami way Ota Yoshizawa 4 信越本線 Takasaki IC IC Kezoji Park Kita-Kanto E xpress The City of the Kimono Yuri no Sato To Oyama→ IC It boastsAshikaga a diverse culture, historical sites, and a Isesaki Jiroembashi 18 Isesaki 6 Fireworks T Kiryu City o Ashikaga City 両 Festival b Ota-Kiryu 毛 A safe and vibrant city where you can live 354 Tamamura Isesaki Shin-Isesaki u beautiful natural線 environment. Takasaki IC Sano K Fireworks Festival Meijikan i JCT r out your dreams Isesaki Tanabata Festival Sammaibashi y Tamamura u Isesaki City Office Isesaki Festival Ota City Kanayama Castle Ruins Hachiman-gu Shrine L i 8 Takasaki Tamamura Tamamura Town Office Isesaki Hatsuichi n Niragawa Isesaki City 354 e Smart IC Tamamurajuku Roadside Station Joshu Yakiman Festival People-friendly town where anyone can (Steamed Bun Festival) Botanic Garden Yase river 122 y live a happy life a Tamamura Town Goshi Ota e w Ota City n T i s o L s b Hosoya Office u e 10 Isesaki City Sakai Osumi Toshihira o r Is n Ota City p e Town s Museum Ryumai a x Fujioka a S The City of Water, Nature, and Onsen k Serada E i u u JCT Line Tatara k Fujioka 462 b o Located in the Center of Japan Kizaki o h 354 T o IC T 17 Ota Roadside Brazilian Cuisine Koizumimachi Watarase 5 12 Nishi-Koizumi Higashi-Koizumi Hon-Nakano Swans Tatebayashi Arm-Held Fireworks Festival 5 Shibukawa City上信電鉄 Station Shinozuka (Gabanuma Pond) Koinobori Carp Streamer Village Festival 254 Mantokuji Temple Soba To ine Tatebayashi Healthy Gourmet Alley Ora b u Koizumi L City Office Summer Lotus Flower A City where People and Nature CoexistJyoshinetsu Expressway Oizumi Town Office (Aiai Center) Town 甘楽 PA Office Narushima Festival at Jonuma Pond Nakajima Tatebayashi Tsutsujigaoka Park 14 The beak of a flying crane Chikuhei Residence Oizumi Town Midori City Yoshii 407 Processed Japanese pears, Persian cyclamen 富岡 IC Ora Town T IC 354 Tatebayashi City (Direct Store“Ponpoko”) o 下仁田 IC The four seasons, energy, and warmth 23 b Itakura Town Morinji-Mae Tatebayashi Raiden-Jinja Shrineu Itakura N Chiyoda Town Morinji Temple IC Itakura-Toyodai-mae Town Office i 16 上 Chiyoda 354 k Shinto Village A Town with a Rich Harvest Tobu Treasure Garden k Watarase-yusuichi 越 Freshwater Fish Cuisine (Nitta Residence) Town Office o 新 Meiwa Town Office A Beautiful Town with the Colors of the Honjo Kodama 幹 L Sake (Yamakawa-Shuzo) Kawamata i n 24 IC 線 至上野 Persian cyclamen Itakura Town e Four Seasons Meiwa Town ↓ To Omiya ↓To Kumagaya A Relaxing Town where the Sound of the ↓ Meiwa Town (Makoto Farm) 18 City Office至東京 Onsen Facility Yoshioka Town Stream Echoest ↓ 462 The City of Flowers and Noodles 24 Roadside Station Onsen 6 Chiyoda Town Hanyu 6 20 A Town with the Mood of a Foreign Country IC To Asakusa↓ Tatebayashi City ↓至練馬 A Town that Weaves the Future of Central 25 Oizumi Town Golf Course Campsite ↓ Gunma 至八王子 To Asakusa The Town where White Travelers Pay a Visit ↓ Mountain Ski Area 22 Tamamura Town 25 Ora Town Central and Eastern Gunma❶ Mt. Akagi-yama MAP／D-1 It is one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Along the outer rim Maebashi of the crater, near Lake Akagi Onuma, you can enjoy hiking or trek- The City of Water, Nature, and Poetry king. Maebashi City is located at the foot of Mt. Akagi- Maebashi yama. The scenery and blessings provided by the rich natural surroundings enrich the minds of City those who visit. Kakumanbuchi MAP／D-2 This is a high moor of 800 m in circumference. From the boardwalk you can admire Japanese azaleas, hygrophytes and alpine plants. The City of Pork Dishes Maebashi City produces the best pork meat in Japan. Tasty pork dishes such as Sauce Katsudon are a local specialty. Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura MAP／D-3 This is one of the Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Sites. The ／ 1,000 cherry trees extend for 1.3 km. Gunma Flower Park MAP D-3 Best season : early April to middle April A wide spectrum of flowers blooming beautifully all year. Akagi Onsen Area MAP／D-2 Maebashi Rose Garden MAP／B-3 This is a quiet onsen area situated in the gorges along the foot of Mt. Akagi-ya- ma. The six unique small inns offer secluded atmosphere. This is one of the best rose gardens in Japan, as it boasts 7,000 Mt.Akagi-yama Akagi-Jinja Shrine stumps of roughly 600 kinds of roses from around the world. Rose is MAP／D-2 Snowfield on Mt.Akagi-yama Kakumanbuchi also Maebashi's city flower. Snowfield on Mt. Akagi-yama Best season : middle May to early June,middle October to early In this vast natural environment which is close to Tokyo you November can enjoy ice fishing for Japanese smelt or walking in snow- shoes. 4 16 Akagi Nanmen Akagi Onsen Area Fujimmi Roadside Station Senbonzakura 353 Green Flower Ranch Roadside Station, Ogo Gunma Flower Park 17 Akagi-jinja Shrine MAP／D-1 34 Komayose PA Akagi no Megumi Roadside Station Komayose Smart IC Maebashi This shrine has the legend of two beautiful princesses- Fuchinahime and Rose Garden 17 Akagihime. It is said that women's wishes (such as fulfillment in love and 3 marriage fortune) will come true. Rinkokaku 40 Maebashi IC 17 50 74 Rinkokaku MAP／C-3 11 50 13 2 This is a guest palace built in the Meiji period where the Meiji Emper- or and the imperial family stayed. The wooden buildings and the Maebashi Minami IC Komagata IC Japanese garden convey the Japanese spirit to people today. 4 5 Central and Eastern Gunma❷ Kiryu Yagibushi Festival MAP／E-3 The city bustles with the excitement of Kiryu Gion Festival Kiryu and Yagibushi Odori, a traditional dance. When : First Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August The City of the Kimono The biggest allure of Kiryu City, where the Kiryu textile industry has thrived since ancient times, is the balance between its historical City heritage and the beautiful nature. Kiryu Shinmachi Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings MAP／E-3 Textile factories and old shops with sawtooth roofing line the streets were built over 400 years ago.