Kiryū, Gunma

Kiryu (Japanese桐 生 市, -shi ) is a city in Gunma Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan. Kiryu is located about 110 kilometers north of Tokyo.

Geography

Kiryu is located north of Ōta and east of Maebashi.

Traffic

At the city passes the National Road 122, according to Tōkyō or Nikko and JR Ryomo line which is used as railroad track.

  • Train: Ryomo JR Line to Oyama and Maebashi
  • Watarase - Keikoku Railway Watarase - Keikoku - line
  • Jomo Jomo Denki Railway Line
  • Tōbu Kiryu - line
  • National Road 50, according to Maebashi or Mito
  • National Road 122, according to Tokyo and Nikko
  • National Road 353

Twinning

  • United States Columbus, since 1977
  • Italy Biella, since 1963

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Iwasawa Kenkichi (1917-1998), mathematician
  • Naoki Matsuda (1977-2011), football player
  • Chihiro Yamanaka, jazz pianist

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Gunma Prefecture Maebashi
  • Isesaki
  • Numata
  • Ōta
  • Midori
  • Fujimi
  • Ashikaga
  • Sano
Tree Paulownia tomentosa Cities of Japan Maebashi, Gunma Oyama, Tochigi Columbus (Georgia) Isesaki, Gunma Numata, Gunma Midori (Gunma) Ashikaga, Tochigi Sano, Tochigi Annaka, Gunma Fujioka (Gunma) Shibukawa, Gunma Takasaki, Gunma Tatebayashi, Gunma Tomioka (Gunma) Kusatsu (Gunma) Chiyoda (Gunma) Ueno (Gunma)
477617
de