Tatebayashi, Gunma
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Gunma
, Japan
.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 79,755, with a household
number of 34,413, and the density
of 1,307.89 persons per km². The total area is 60.98 km².
Tatebayashi is famous for Azalea Hill Park(つつじヶ岡公園,Tsutsuji-ga-oka koen) and Bunbuku Chagama
of Morinji Temple (茂林寺).
The city was founded on April 1, 1954 and its current mayor is Kazuo Yasuraoka.
is one of Tobu Railway
's hub stations. The Isesaki Line, Sano Line, and Koizumi Line all meet here. Tatebayashi Station is also Express Ryomo stop. Following are approximate times by train from Tatebayashi:
Cities of Japan
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located in Gunma
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 79,755, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 34,413, and the density
Population density
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of 1,307.89 persons per km². The total area is 60.98 km².
Tatebayashi is famous for Azalea Hill Park(つつじヶ岡公園,Tsutsuji-ga-oka koen) and Bunbuku Chagama
Bunbuku Chagama
Bunbuku Chagama is a Japanese folktale about a raccoon-dog, or tanuki, that uses its shapeshifting powers to reward its rescuer for his kindness.-Story:...
of Morinji Temple (茂林寺).
The city was founded on April 1, 1954 and its current mayor is Kazuo Yasuraoka.
Rail
Tatebayashi StationTatebayashi Station
is the name of a passenger-service station of the Tobu Isesaki Line, which is operated by Tobu Railway company, located in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.- History :...
is one of Tobu Railway
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
's hub stations. The Isesaki Line, Sano Line, and Koizumi Line all meet here. Tatebayashi Station is also Express Ryomo stop. Following are approximate times by train from Tatebayashi:
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: 1 hr (by Express Ryomo)
Roads
- Tatebayashi IC - Tōhoku ExpresswayTohoku ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tōhoku refers to the Tōhoku region, the northernmost region on the island of Honshū....
- National Route 122Route 122 (Japan)National Route 122 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nikkō, Tochigi and Toshima, Tokyo in Japan, with a total length of 158.3 km ....
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and Hokota, Ibaraki
Sightseeing
- Tatebayashi Castle（館林城）
- Gunma Museum of Art, Tatebayashi（群馬県立館林美術館）
- Tsutsuji-ga-oka kōen（Azalea Hill Park、つつじが岡公園）
- Jō-numa(swamp)（城沼）
- Tatara-numa(swamp)（多々良沼）
- Morinji Temple（茂林寺）
Famous people
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