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Prefecture Capital and Core city in Kantō, Japan
Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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群馬県庁舎, Gunma-ken Shōsha
A beautiful building with two restaurants on the second highest floor and a mechanized car park. The top floor is enclosed in window allowing a 360 degree view of Maebashi, awesome at night, and beautiful during the day.
中之沢美術館
A small non-profit art museum.
上野国分寺跡
A park featuring the ruins of the head temple of the former Kozuke Province (modern Gunma Prefecture).
前橋市総社歴史資料館
粕川歴史民俗資料館
A museum featuring local archaeological findings.
臨江閣
A guesthouse dating back to 1905 with a nice garden.
赤城神社
A shrine on Mount Akagi dedicated to the god of Lake Onuma, Akagi Daimyojin. It features a long and scenic bridge over the water and lots of blooming flowers around the lake during the summer months.
Mount Akagi (赤城山) is a volcanic mountain northeast of Maebashi. Its summit area contains several peaks, crater lakes and marshes, with Lake Ōnuma the main visitor destination. The lake lies at about 1,350 m and has walking trails along its wooded shores, boat rentals in summer and views of the surrounding mountains. Nearby Kakumanbuchi Marsh has a boardwalk through highland vegetation. The area is popular for autumn foliage and winter scenery, although public transport is limited and buses from Maebashi Station are infrequent.
グリーンドーム前橋
A beautifully-designed domed stadium situated in Maebashi Park. With a seating capacity of 8,000, it hosts indoor sports events and exhibitions. It is most popular for hosting Keirin races (pari-mutuel bicycle races) throughout the year. Local buses connect JR Maebashi station to the park and the Green Dome in 10 minutes (¥190).
赤城南面千本桜まつり
A very picturesque road lined with cherry blossoms. The trees blossom among rape blossoms, creating a colorful mix of pink and yellow (and blue on clear days). It is listed as one of the nations top cherry blossom spots. The road also leads into Miyagi Senbonzakura no Mori Park (みやぎ千本桜の森) where you can see the cherry blossoms bloom amidst the purple shibazakura.
かつ丼なかや
A katsudon restaurant serving the local sauce katsudon along with other varieties.
登利平
A local chain restaurant serving chicken dishes. This is the original and head restaurant of the chain.
新前橋ターミナルホテル
A nice hotel with Western and Japanese-style room options.
Chuo-Dori, Rose Avenue
This covered open-air shopping arcade is a fun place to explore, with numerous small shops, video arcades, and restaurants in the area. The north end opens onto Hirose Riverside Park, with plenty of seating for an impromptu picnic or just to sit and relax.
By train
Maebashi is located on the JR Ryomo Line, between Takasaki and Isesaki.
By bus
Long-distance buses to/from Maebashi stop outside of the Maebashi train station's south exit, as well as the Maebashi Bus Terminal some 15-20 minutes further away.
While there are several train stations in Maebashi, the coverage of the railway network isn't really comprehensive enough to rely on it as a sole means of exploring the city.
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