BokenJapanSights in Otashi, Gunma
Otashi · Gunma · 28 places
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Kanayama Castle Ruins and Castle Town
Ota's wooded Kanayama hill holds castle ruins, Daiko-in, a Kengo Kuma center, and nostalgic local snacks.
Ota City Art Museum and Library
Opened January 2017 in front of Ota Station, with artworks, over 10,000 picture books, and 9,000 art books.
Serada Toshogu Shrine
Tokugawa birthplace Toshogu relocated by Iemitsu from Nikko; halls, swords, and plaques are Important Cultural Properties.
Gunma Children's Land (Kanayama Comprehensive Park)
A vast park with a 520-meter summer bobsled, cycle plaza, workshops, and nature areas.
AGF Kanto Co., Ltd.
It produces regular, stick, liquid, and instant coffee for Ajinomoto AGF.
SUBARU Gunma Plant
Presents Subaru cars, technology, and safety, with factory tours currently suspended.
Kanmuri Inari Shrine
Cherries bloom throughout the grounds, which also feature a prefectural monument flowering quince.
Sugeshio Pond
About 50 Somei-Yoshino cherries extend roughly 1,500 meters around the pond.
Yase River
About 150 cherries line its banks along the red-brick Sakura Promenade.
Shomyoji Temple (Sorimachi Residence Site)
This moated former Nitta residence is now Shomyoji Temple, with wisteria about 150 years old.
Maruyama Yakushi
A dogtooth violet colony on Maruyama in the northern Kanayama Hills blooms from late March to early April.
Daikeiji Temple
About 150 varieties and 3,000 peonies bloom at this Tokugawa-patronized temple from late April to early May.
Sogenji Temple Sazaedo
Called Sazaedo for its spiral interior, it is counted among Japan's three such halls and has many hydrangeas.
Tenjinyama Burial Mound
Eastern Japan's largest mid-Kofun keyhole tomb, 210 meters long, with a double moat, near Nyotaiyama Burial Mound.
Daikoin Temple
Said to have been built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1613 to mourn Nitta Yoshishige; known as Kosodate Donryu.
Mikazuki Village
Edo-period village theme park using Kanei coins, with atmospheric streets and a Kogarashi Monjiro museum.
Daniel House
Serves Ota City craft beer made with Gunma's local water and air.
Nitta no Sho
Wide fresh noodles simmered with seasonal vegetables, a representative Gunma dish.
Osumi Toshihira Museum
Museum displaying works by Living National Treasure swordsmith Osumi Toshihira of Ota.
Mantoku
Long-established sweets shop near Kosodate Donryu, known for mitarashi dango and sekihan.
Nitta-sho Historical Museum
Museum in a history park showing Ota materials from ancient to modern times.
Mantokuji Divorce Temple Museum
Museum about Mantokuji, one of Japan's two temples where women could obtain divorce.
Former Nakajima Family Residence
National Important Cultural Property residence built by Nakajima Chikuhei for his parents.
Takayama Hikokuro Memorial Hall
Displays letters and diaries from thinker Takayama Hikokuro's travels, plus introductory videos.
Kinryuji Temple
Family temple of Kanayama Castle's Yokose lords, noted for autumn foliage.
Kanayama Castle Ruins Guidance Center
Kengo Kuma-designed center introducing Kanayama Castle history with a diorama and film.
Ikushina Shrine
Nitta clan shrine where Yoshisada raised his army, holding the Kaburaya Festival on May 8.
Original Donryu Yamadaya Main Store
The owner alone makes koji, manju, and miso sauce by a single-heir tradition.