HOSHI NO ITALICO

Hoshi no ITALICO is a small and casual restaurant with 15 seats. It offers delicious Italian food at reasonable prices in an unpretentious and at-home atmosphere.

Opening hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:30-22:00

Closed on Thursdays and the third Wednesday of the month

Pricing: ¥1,500 Lunch Plate

https://www.facebook.com/hoshinoitalico/

BAR LEON

BAR LEON serves a variety of Spanish dishes in a lively and warm atmosphere. It is a 5 minute walk from Takasaki Station.

Opening hours: 17:00-24:00 (Monday – Saturday) / 15:00-22:00 (Sunday)

Closed over new year

https://www.barleon.jp/

nōfu

“Nōfu” means farmer in Japanese, and this cafe is run by Shibazaki Farm. It prepares seasonal vegetables grown in the fields in front of the cafe alongside local farm goods. It also has a space selling local Gunma products.

Opening hours: 11:00-14:00 (Lunch hours) / 14:00-17:00 (Tea hours)

Irregular holidays during busy farming periods

Orionza

Orionza is a cafe built on the site of an old movie theater. It offers coffee, sweets, and Southeast Asian cuisine. It has approximately 20 seats, creating a relaxing space. Live music events are often held in the evening. It also has a space for selling handmade goods. It is a 15-minute walk from Takasaki Station.

Opening hours: 11:00-15:00 (Thursday – Sunday) / 17:00-20:30 (Wednesday)

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays / Irregular holidays

https://www.instagram.com/takasaki_orion/

KARASUGAWA CAFE

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KARASUGAWA CAFE is located in a spacious playground, renovated from a golf course. It serves sandwithes, light meal, drinks and sweets. It is a nice place for a family.

Opening hours: 11:00-17:00 (Weekday) / 10:00-17:00 (Holiday)

Opening hours: irregular opening days and hours. Check the website.

Closed on Wednesdays and Every other Tuesdays

https://www.instagram.com/karasugawa_cafe

Maruhachi Cafe

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Maruhachi Cafe is loated in Kanna-machi which is South East of Gunma, where it is rich in nature. It serves hand-dripped coffee, handmade sweets, and light meals, is just the right cafe to stop by after a day of hiking or climbing.

Opening hours: 11:00-18:00

Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays

https://www.instagram.com/maru8cafe/

mamezon

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Mamezon is a family-run, homey and reasonable Western-style restaurant just a 6-minute walk from Tomioka Silk Mill.

Opening hours: 11:30-14:00 / 18:00-20:30

Closed on Mondays

https://www.instagram.com/mame__zon/

Okatte Ichiba

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The name of the shop “Okatte Ichiba” means kitchen market, which is located next to World Heritage Site Sekaito Visitor Center and Tomioka City Hall. It sells local farm products and kitchen items and operates a cafe in the back of the store. Once a month it holds a marché in the square in front of the store and locals sell local produce and handmade goods..

Opening hours: 9:00-19:00 (until 17:00 on Sundays)

https://www.instagram.com/okatteichiba/

World Heritage Site Sekaito Visitor Center

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The facility introduces the value and attractiveness of Tomioka Silk Mill as a World Heritage site in an easy-to-understand manner, and in cooperation with universities and the private sector, conducts research on World Heritage sites, the silk industry, and the history and culture related to silk, and disseminates comprehensive information.

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00

Closed days:
– March – November: Last Wednesday of every month
– December – February: Every Wednesday
(*If it is a national holiday, closed on the next day)
– December 29 – December 31
– Other temporary closures

Free admission