Tatebayashi, Gunma

Tatebayashi (Japanese馆 林 市, -shi ) is a city in Gunma Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

Tatebayashi is located about 55 km north of Tokyo on the river Watarase in the Kanto plain.

Traffic

  • Street: Tōhoku Expressway
  • National Road 122, according to Tōkyō or Nikko
  • National Road 354
  • Tobu Isesaki Line

Attractions

  • The Morin -ji (茂林 寺) is the most famous temple in the city.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Tayama Katai ( writer )
  • Chiaki Mukai (first Japanese astronaut )

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Gunma Prefecture ORA
  • Meiwa
  • Chiyoda
  • Itakura
  • Ashikaga
  • Sano
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