Takasaki is Gunma’s largest city, conveniently located in the centre of Honshu, and served by a number of expressways and shinkansen lines. Popular Takasaki tourist destinations include Shorinzan Daruma-ji temple, Kannonyama with its Byakui statue, and Mount Haruna with its nearby shrine.
Takasaki sightseeing brochure:
http://www.takasaki-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/en_pamphlet01-28.pdf
Rakuraku is an upscale (expensive!) shabu-shabu restaurant where you are served by waitresses in kimonos. Each dish is delicious and worth the high price.
Opening hours: 17:00-22:30
Reservations required for a minimum of two people.
Closed on Sundays and public holidays
Pricing: from ¥8,000 (set menu exl tax/service fee)
http://jsky.sakura.ne.jp/rakuraku/hp_rakuraku.htm
PIZZERIA BACI is 10 minute walk from Takasaki Station. It serves variety of freshly baked pizza direct from the oven. Selected pizzas are available for take out.
Opening hours: 11:30-14:00 18:00-22:30(Tuesday – Saturday) / 11:30-14:00 18:00-21:30 (Sunday)
Closed on Mondays and the first and third Tuesdays of the month
Pricing: from ¥1,200 (Lunch set)
Yamana-Hachimangu is a local shrine with an eight hundred year history, located adjacent to Yamana Station. The colorful main shrine was beautifully restored some time ago. There is a cafe and a bakery in the grounds. A market is held here once every two months.
Admission free
A 10-minute walk from Takasaki Station, this restaurant without a sign is tucked away in a quiet residential area. It serves a fixed menu with sushi as the main dish, and the chef prepares the sushi at the counter in front of you.
Opening hours: 18:00-, 19:00- (weekdays) / 17:00-, or 18:00- (weekends)
Due to the limited number of seats, reservation is mandatory.
Pricing: ¥17,600 (fixed menu) + drink (craft beer, sake, and wine)
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https://www.ponchiken-takasaki.jp/
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https://www.yamakifarm.com/albero
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Cafe Takasaki Jiman is conveniently located within the OPA shopping mall, just a 2-minute walk from Takasaki Station. It serves a variety of dishes and desserts made with local ingredients, among them Takasaki soul food “YAKIMANJYU” (skewered steamed buns coated with sweetened miso), all at reasonable prices. The cafe’s sister shop is located on the mall’s first floor.
Opening hours: 11:00-23:00
Closed on OPA holidays
Pricing: from ¥880 Lunch
Conveniently located within walking distance of Takasaki station, this lively restaurant serves delicious and authentic Brazilian cuisine and is run by Brazilian staff. The mixed churrasco is especially recommended.
Opening hours: 11:30-14:00 (Tue-Fri) / 18:00-22:00, 18:00-23:00 (Fri & Sat)
Closed on Sundays and Mondays
Pricing: around ¥3,000 Dinner
https://www.dan-b.com/brazilgrill/
