Higashiagatsuma, Japan
東吾妻町
Higashiagatsuma is a town of 13,349 people in Gunma, Japan, founded in March 27, 2006.
Why visit Higashiagatsuma
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 50 places to eat, 40 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Iwabitsu, 十二ケ岳, 中之条町歴史民俗資料館 and 竹久夢二伊香保記念館.
Weather in Higashiagatsuma
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About Higashiagatsuma
Higashiagatsuma (東吾妻町, Higashiagatsuma-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,349 in 2467 households, and a population density of 53 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 253.91 square kilometres (98.04 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Higashiagatsuma, Gunma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do24
農産物直売所てんぐ
Farm and orchard · 8.1 km
Apr-Nov: 09:00-18:00; Dec-Mar: 09:00-17:00
12 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks30
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
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20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes50
38 more on the map.
History
During the Edo period, the area around Higashiagatsuma was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province.
With the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration on April 1, 1889, the town of Hara and the villages of Ota, Iwashima, and Sakaue and Azuma were created within Agatsuma District of Gunma Prefecture. The first three villages merged into Hara in 1965, which was renamed Agatsuma Town in February 1956.
Higashiagatsuma was created on March 27, 2006, by the merger of the town of Agatsuma, and the village of Azuma, both from Agatsuma District.
From the History section of Higashiagatsuma, Gunma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay40
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare6
Map of Higashiagatsuma
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 93 km away.
- Nakanojō 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Numata 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Kanekomachi 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Takasaki 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Tomioka 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Yoshii 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Ōmamachō-ōmama 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Kiryū 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Ueda 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Ōta 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Higashiagatsuma town office 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Higashiagatsuma town office 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gunma Prefectural Road Route 35 Shibukawa Higashiagatsuma Line (Haramachi, Higashiagatsuma Town), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Iwabitsu 2018-09 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikaho-jinja 01, matsukaz, CC BY 2.1 jp
- Michinoeki Agatsuma-kyo, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takehisa Yumeji Ikaho Art Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Gunma Prefectural Agatsuma Chuo HS, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakojima-kawasukune-jinja, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agatsuma-jinja (Nakanojo, Gunma) otorii, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakanojo town Nakanojo elem-sch, Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikaho Onsen 03, Yones, Public domain
- Nakanojo Museum of Folk and History 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 国指定天然記念物 原町の大ケヤキ - panoramio, u-ra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R145-2020-123, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gobara Station platform Mar 01, 2020 09-57-33 AM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Yamadagawa Dam (Gunma), Photographed by Qurren ( talk ), with IXY Digital 10 compact digital camera., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanareyama poetry park, Photographed by Qurren ( talk ), with IXY Digital 10 compact digital camera., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiroiya, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Nakanojo Summary Court, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Toukee Ishi Volcanic rock, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- つむじ 中之条伊勢町 2013 (9996398524), Kentaro Ohno from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Nakanojo Museum of Folk and History 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakanojo Museum of Folk and History 3, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakanojo Museum of Folk and History 20250927, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 近藤公園 中之条伊勢町エリア 2013 (9995896414), Kentaro Ohno from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Machida-ke Jutaku Shuoku, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 忠霊塔（中之条町）, Komoro no kaze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rinsho-ji (Nakanojo, Gunma) Orokamono-no-hi, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rinsho-ji (Nakanojo, Gunma) sanmon hengaku, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rinsho-ji (Nakanojo, Gunma) sanmon, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 林昌寺 中之条伊勢町エリア 2013(9992034766), Kentaro Ohno from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Rinsho-ji (Nakanojo, Gunma) hondo 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rinsho-ji (Nakanojo, Gunma) kannondo, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rinsho-ji (Nakanojo, Gunma) hondo 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakanojo Station platform Mar 01, 2020 09-48-20 AM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- 中之条駅 - panoramio (4), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 251130 Nakanojo Station, Aspere, CC0
- 中之条駅 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- ほづみとんかつ店 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
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