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
Renjaku aun is a stylish cafe/shop in central Takasaki city. Newly opened in 2023, it sells take-out lunches, drinks (including beer), and local vegetables. The fried horse mackerel sandwich is delicious and highly recommended.
Opening hours: 10:00-19:00
Closed on Wednesdays
Pricing: from ¥780, Sandwitch Box
Take Out (Bento Box) is available.
https://www.instagram.com/renjaku_aun/
Pompette is a wine bar within a short walk of Takasaki station. It serves mainly French wines, cheese and bistro dishes with vegetables harvested from local farm. The sommelier will help you choose the best wine to match your chosen dish from its well stocked wine cellar.
Opening hours: 17:00-01:00
Closed on Tuesdays
Pricing: Appropriately expensive
https://www.instagram.com/pompette_takasaki/
Takasaki Kouen Tei (literally “park harbour”) is a small Russian restaurant located at the south entrance of Takasaki Park, specializing in borscht and jarred mushrooms. The restaurant has just two tables, giving it the atmosphere of a private space, from where you can look out at the park to a soundtrack of chirping birds.
Opening hours: 11:30-14:30 / 16:00-21:00
Irregular holidays
Due to the limited number of seats, reservation is recommended.
Pricing: ¥1,850 Lunch Course
Take Out is available.
https://www.dan-b.com/kouentei/
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 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
“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 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/
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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
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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
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Kannonzuka Archaeological Museum not only exhibits 300 pieces of valuable cultural heritage discovered in a yokoana-shiki stone chamber (the largest in eastern Japan) of the nearby Kannonzuka Tumulus, a designated national historic site, but also displays archaeological materials excavated from other sites in the city.
Opening hours: 9:00-16:00
Closed on Mondays and new year days
Admission fee: ¥100 (Adult) ¥80(Students)
https://www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp/docs/2014010800114/
