Gunma Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Takasaki
Takasaki is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, home to about 373,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Takasaki.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- MMJ98 km · Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Takasaki
Takasaki is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2.
Takasaki, about 100km north of Tokyo, is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll. It is also the hometown of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Takasaki
See
- Mt. Kannonyama
- Shōrinzan Daruma Temple
- Tumuli
- Gunma no Mori
- Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
- Prefectural Museum of History
- Mt. Haruna
- Haruna Shrine
- Minowa Castle
Do
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical factory tour
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Takasaki
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Takasaki-eki Nishi-guchi No.1 hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Takasaki-eki Nishi-guchi No.2 hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Takasaki
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki | 1982 | 0.8 km |
| OYO Business Hotel Takizawa Takasaki Station West OYO Rooms | 0.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Takasaki
Takasaki 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 Takasaki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 98 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 111 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 128 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From Narita Airport (NRT), Takasaki is served by Azalea Limousine Buses operated by Chiba Kotsu; buses leave once every 1 1/2-2 hours (3 hours to/from Takasaki Station, ¥4500). By train, the easiest (and most expensive) way to reach Maebashi is to take the Narita Express to Tokyo Station, then the Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki (Approx. 2 1/4 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 Takasaki Station (3 hours, ¥3500).
Getting around
The city centre is easily walkable, but to get to most of the sites, bus, bicycle, or car are needed. Buses are usually infrequent and there is no English information. Ask the tourist information board at the train station for information on bus times.
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MMJ · Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport
HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Questions
Takasaki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Takasaki?
Takasaki 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 Takasaki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 98 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 111 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 128 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Takasaki?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Takasaki
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.