SALLY TABLE

A spacious, trendy restaurant serving health-conscious, part-organic food in a relaxed atmosphere. The lunch menu includes a vegetarian dish.

Opening hours: 11:00-22:30 (LO.21:30)

Closed on Tuesdays

Pricing: ¥990 Lunch Plate

https://www.sally-restaurant.com/

Itoya (Coffee)

Itoya Coffee Takasaki serves coffee and sweets and sells coffee beans and coffee related goods in a renovated old pharmacy building.

Itoya has other cafes in Kiryu-city.

Opening hours: 10:00-18:00

Closed on Wednesdays

Pricing: from ¥400 Coffee

Take Out (Coffee) is available.

https://itoyacoffee.com/

COFFEE PORT heim

A refined, quiet and classic cafe serving a variety of blends for the discerning palate. The barista patiently hand-drips the coffee for you . It takes 10 minutes from Takasaki Station on foot.

Opening hours: 13:00-22:00

Closed on Wednesdays, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Pricing: ¥500 a cup of coffee

https://www.instagram.com/coffeeport_heim/

Hamaya (eyewear & cafe)

An offbeat store offering high-end eyewear and a range of hand-dripped coffees. The very attentive shop manager is happy to explain the characteristics of each blend (coffee) and brand (glasses).

It takes 7 minutes from Takasaki Station to walk here.

Opening hours: 10:00-19:00

Closed on Thursdays, 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays

Pricing: from ¥440 a cup of coffee

Take Out (coffee) is available.

https://www.hamaya-shop.jp/map.html

Shinkichi Jozojo (Brewery & Bar)

Shinkichi Jozojo brews, serves and sells a variety of distinctive and delicious local craft beer. A selection of light meals, snacks and sweets is available.

Opening hours: 12:00-21:00 on Mondays and Fridays / 12:00-19:00 on Saturdays and Sundays

Closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Pricing: from ¥600 a glass of beer

Take Out (bottled beer) is available.

https://www.instagram.com/shinkichibrewery/

Oitette

Oitette is a cozy, local restaurant serving health concious food, such as handmade cheese burgers, pork and chicken plates served with brown rice and salad.

Vegetarians and vegans can be accommodated. A selection of homemade cookies, scones, muffins and other cakes are also available.

The staff can speak English to a good level.

Opening hours: 11:00-16:00 11:00-21:00(Only on Saturday)

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

Pricing: from ¥1,000 Lunch plate

https://www.oitette.com/

Gunma Gokoku Jinja

Gunma Gokoku Jinja is a shrine with a large garden, which is especially beautiful in cherry blossom season. It’s therefore a popular spot for photography. It is located at the foot of Kannonyama.

No admission fee

Exorcism prayer: 9:00-16:00, from ¥6,000

http://www.gunmagokoku.info/

Darumaya Mashimo

A daruma is a lucky charm, a Japanese figurine resembling the zazen form of the Indian Buddhist monk Daruma. Takasaki is well known as a Daruma producing area.

Darumaya Mashimo sells various kinds of Daruma including traditional and modern variants, and is located at the foot of Kannonyama.

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00

Closed on Sundays. Irregular holidays, check website to confirm.

Daruma painting experience: 7/20 – 9/30  ¥2,200 (Reservation is required)

https://www.darumaya-mashimo.com/

Tanigawadake (mountain)

Tanigawadake is one of the most popular mountains for climbers.

After a 10-minute ropeway ride from Doaiguchi Station at the foot of the mountain, take the lift to Tenjin Pass. From Tenjin Pass, it takes about two and a half hours of walking along the ridge to reach the summit.

At the foot of the mountain there are gentle paths and you can enjoy walking with nice views of the valley and mountain streams.

http://www.tanigawadake-rw.com/tanigawadake/

Tambara Shitsugen (wetlands)

Tambara Shitsugen is known as “Little Oze”, where visitors can observe marshland plants in each of the four seasons.
It takes about two hours to get there from the center of Tokyo, and the main pathway begins near the parking lot and takes about one hour to walk, so it can be enjoyed by all ages. If you walk a little further, you will come to “Beech Flat”, a forest of giant beech trees.

https://www.numata-kankou.jp/activity/nature/tanbara_shitsugen/index.html