Maebashi - Guide
The capital city of Gunma Prefecture.
Rinko-kaku [臨江閣]
Maebashi, Gunma Pref.MAP
9:00-16:00; free; closed Mon* & late Dec-early Jan
Rinko-kaku is a site built in the Meiji era as a public guest house.
25-min walk from JR Maebashi Sta.
Ryukai-in Temple [竜海院]
Maebashi, Gunma Pref.MAP
Ryukaiin is a Soto Zen temple located in the center of Maebashi City. There's a large graveyard of a domain lord.
Near JR Maebashi Sta.
Kogonji Temple [光巌寺]
Maebashi, Gunma Pref.MAP
Kogonji is a Tendai Buddhist temple with well-maintained precincts.
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Kiryu - Guide
Townscape of Kiryu [桐生の製織町]
Kiryu, Gunma Pref.MAP
In this town where textile industry flourished, so many of their small factories built from the Meiji to mid-Showa era remain.
Kiryu Tenmangu Shrine [桐生天満宮]
Kiryu, Gunma Pref.MAP
Kiryu Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine covered with sculptures. It is located in the middle of Kiryu.
Hikobe House [彦部家住宅] link
Kiryu, Gunma Pref.MAP
10:00-16:00 of weekends & holidays; 500yen
Hikobe house was the residence of a local high-class farmer in the Edo era.
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