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Western part of Gunma

  • 2022.05.30

SHIMONHOOD (Restaurant & Cafe)

SHIMONHOOD is a spiced curry and specialty coffee shop in Shimonita-machi, renovated from a former rice warehouse. The restaurant name combines Shimonita (location) and Hood (English abbreviation of neighborhood) and is loved by the local community.

The menu is centered on colorful spiced curries using locally grown ingredients and specialty coffee with a unique twist. It also offers a variety of teas and homemade sweets.

Opening hours: 11:30-19:00（18:30LO）

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

Pricing: from ¥1,100 Lunch Plate

Take Out is available.

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  • 2022.05.06

KiCoRi (Cafe)

KiCoRi is located in Kanna-machi, an area rich in nature. It serves home-brewed coffee and sweets, and light meals such as pasta. It is a quiet and comfortable cafe, where local people and hikers drop in.

Opening hours: 13:30-18:30

Closed on Mondays and Wednesdays

Pricing: from ¥400 Coffee

Take Out (Coffee) is available.

  • 2022.05.06

Rex Cafe

Rex Cafe is located inside Kanna-machi Dinosaur Center, and decorated accordingly. Its dishes use pesticide- and GMO-free seasonal vegetables and meat. Kids’ meals are also available.

Opening hours: 10:00-16:30

Closed on Mondays

Pricing: from ¥680 Lunch

https://www.rexcafe-hearth.com/

  • 2022.05.06

Torihei

Torihei serves several Japanese-style chicken dishes, including its signature bento box, and has many branches throughout Gunma. Torihei is popular among local people.

Opening hours: 11:00-21:30

Pricing: from ¥800 set meal

Take Out (Bento Box) is available.

https://www.torihei.co.jp/

  • 2021.12.05

Gunma Safari Park

About 100 species and 1,000 animals from continents such as Africa, Asia, and America live here in a large area and can be seen in surroundings close to their natural habitat. You can enjoy the feeling of a safari in the wild by riding in a private car, rental car, ranger car tour, safari bus, or feeding experience bus. The powerful feeding experience allows you to see the faces of both herbivorous and carnivorous animals up close. There are also events such as cat house tours, feeding time, flying shows, and night safari tours.

Opening hours: 9:30-16:00 closed at 17:00 from Mar. to Oct. / 9:30-15:30 closed at 16:30 from Nov. to Feb.

Closed on Wednesdays

Pricing: ¥2,700 adult / ¥1,400 kid

https://www.safari.co.jp/

  • 2021.09.25

Katsutetsu

There are 3 Katsutetsu restaurants, 2 in Takasaki and 1 in Fujioka. Katsutetu serves set meals with Tonkatsu (Fried Pork in breadcrumbs), rice, miso soup and shredded cabbage. The rice, soup and cabbage can be replenished free of charge. Suitable for family dining.

Opening hours: 11:00-22:00

Closed on 12/31, 1/1

Pricing: from ¥1,500 set meal

Take Out (Bento Box) is available.

https://www.gunlabo.net/shop/?q=%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A4%E5%93%B2#search-result

  • 2021.09.23

Hocoro

Hocoro is an organic cafe with vegan-friendly selections. Dishes are imaginative, delicious and healthy. The seasonal set meals change every week. The cafe also offers meat and non-vegan dishes (e.g. containing shellfish, dairy, egg etc), desserts (no white sugar), home-roasted coffee and more.
Cooking classes are offered on the fourth Friday and Saturday of the month.

Opening hours: 11:00-17:00 (Wednesdays and Thursdays only)

Closed Friday to Tuesday

Due to the limited number of seats, reservation is recommended. There are no parking spaces, but the cafe is situated within walking distance of Fujioka Chuo Park.

https://www.facebook.com/hocoro.organic/