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TATEBAYASHI SIGHTSEEING

Tatebayashi city is located nearly in the middle of the Kanto region, where is the east southern part of the Gunma prefecture, called "Crane perform shaped." The spring starts by SAKURA (cherry blossoms) and colorful carp banners. Soon will be colored by Azaleas, Japanese water irises, and lotus flowers, of beautiful flowers each season. Japanese traditions of the fireworks and the festivals also will be held on a grand scale. Tatebayashi is the closest city to Tokyo among the Gunma prefecture. It takes only about 70 km to Asakusa, about an hour by Tohoku highway or Tobu railway. It is a day trip place from Tokyo. Tatebashi city is also known as a grown up place of current Empress Michiko. She lived with her uncle during her childhood. (from Tatebayashi Tourism Association website)

URL: http://www.utyututuji.jp/world/en.html
Telephone: 0276-72-4111 (Tatebayashi Tourism Association)



FORMER AKIMOTO FAMILY RESIDENCE (Last Feudal Lord of Tatebayashi)

TSUTSUJI-GA-OKA AZALEA GARDEN

KOINOBORI (CARP BANNERS OVER THE TSURUUDA RIVER)

MORINJI TEMPLE (Bunbuku Chagama)

MUKAI CHIAKI COMMEMORATIVE CHILDREN'S SCIENCE MUSEUM