Gunma Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Maebashi
Maebashi is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, home to about 332,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Maebashi.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- MMJ105 km · Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Maebashi
Maebashi is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Maebashi
See
- Gunma Prefecture Governmental Building
- Nakanosawa Museum of Art
- Kozuke Kokubunji
- Maebashi City Soja History Museum
- Kashikawa History and Folk Museum
- Rinkokaku
- Akagi Shrine
Do
- Green Dome Maebashi
- Akagi Nanmen Cherry Blossom Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Maebashi
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Maebashi Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Maebashi
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort Hotel Maebashi | 0.9 km | |
| Racine Shinmaebashi | 1.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Maebashi
Maebashi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 207 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Maebashi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 114 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 123 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From Narita Airport (NRT), Maebashi is served by Azalea Limousine Buses operated by Chiba Kotsu (3 1/2 hours to/from Maebashi Station, ¥4500). By train, the easiest (and most expensive) way to reach Maebashi is to take the Narita Express to Tokyo Station, the Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki, and the Ryomo Line to Maebashi (Approx. 2 1/2 hours, ¥7800, no charge with the Japan Rail Pass or JR East Pass). Reservations for the Narita Express and Shinkansen can all be made from Narita Airport. From Haneda Airport (HND), Limousine buses operate to/from Maebashi Station (3 1/2 hours, ¥3500).
Getting around
While there are several train stations in Maebashi, the coverage of the railway network isn't really comprehensive enough to rely on it as a sole means of exploring the city. Most local bus routes start & end at Maebashi Station, but they might not be the easiest to use. The central business district is quite walkable, and the city's wide shared sidewalks and quiet but straight back streets make bicycle an excellent way to get around.
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MMJ · Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport
HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Maebashi
Eat
Yakimanjyu has been popular since the Edo period, with the cradle being in Maebashi city. Yakimanjyu is a fried manjyu, which is a ball made of flour. It is served on a bamboo skewer with soybean paste and sugar sauce. In Gunma, people have a yakimanjyu festival each summer and New Years.
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Questions
Maebashi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Maebashi?
Maebashi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 207 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Maebashi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 114 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 123 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Maebashi?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Maebashi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.