Tatebayashi

Tatebayashi (館林) is a city in Gunma prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan.

Understand
Situated on the Kanto Plain approximately 60 km north of Tokyo, Tatebayashi City covers an area of 61 square kilometers sandwiched between Watarase River northward and Tone River southward. As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 80,629. This city prospered as a castle town since 1590 and is now a cultural town with the motto of "Clean water and green vegetation". From spring till early summer, many people visit this town to see moss phlox, cherry blossoms, azaleas, Japanese irises and in winter swans fly to Tatara Lake from Siberia.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.

By train
The Tōbu Isesaki line express train Ryōmō, which requires seat reservations, stops at Tatebayashi on its run between Asakusa and Akagi (or Kuzuu or Isesaki). It takes one hour from Asakusa and 50 minutes from Kita-Senju.

By car
Take the Tatebayashi exit from the Tōhoku Expressway and follow National Route 354 west toward Ota. National Route 50 runs along the north beyond Watarase River. National Route 122 runs from the north, Ota to the south, Hanyu. National Route 354 runs from the east, Koga to the west, Ota.

See






Go next

 * Ashikaga - Historical home of the Ashikaga shoguns. About 30 mins by car.
 * Sano - Sano Premium Outlet, Sano ramen-noodles and Sano Yakuyoke Daishi. About 30 mins by car.
 * Ota - Industrial areas where many foreigners are working. About 30 mins by car.
 * Itakura
 * Meiwa
 * Chiyoda (Gunma) - town. Not to be confused with Chiyoda ward, Tokyo
 * Oizumi
 * Hanyu
 * Gyoda