Itakura, Japan
板倉町
Itakura is a town of 14,083 people in Gunma, Japan, founded in February 1, 1955.
Why visit Itakura
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Saitama Aquarium, Sanno-zan Tomb, 加須未来館 and Tsutsujigaoka Park.
Weather in Itakura
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Itakura
Itakura (板倉町, Itakura-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,323 in 5717 households and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.86 square kilometres (16.16 sq mi). Itakura's animal mascot is the catfish.
From the Wikipedia article Itakura, Gunma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks13
3-Prefectures Boundaries (Tochigi, Gunma & Saitama)
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
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8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes19
ブラン ドゥ ブラン
Restaurant · Curry, Pasta, Coffee Shop · 3.2 km
板倉町籾谷1587
Mo-Tu, Th-Fr 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00
7 more on the map.
History
The villages of Nishiyada, Ebise, Ōgano and Inara were created within Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. On February 1, 1955, the four villages merged to form the town of Itakura. Meiwa was raised to town status on October 1, 1998.
From the History section of Itakura, Gunma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare8
Map of Itakura
115 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Tatebayashi 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Koga 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Sano 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Kazo 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Ashikaga 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Oyama 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Tochigi 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Kumagaya 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Sakai 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Ōta 23 km west, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Itakura town office 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toyo-Univ-Itakura-Bldg1-20120930, Hasec, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Itakura town office 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Itakura town office 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itakura-raidenjinjya, Yoshiichi at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- Itakura town office 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itakura B&G kaiyo center, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itakura town health center, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itakura town chuo kominkan, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toyo-Univ-Itakura-North-20120929, Hasec, CC0
- Toyo-Univ-Itakura-Bldg5-20120929, Hasec, CC0
- Toyo-Univ-Itakura-Bldg1-20120929, Hasec, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toyo-Univ-Itakura-MainGate-20120930, Hasec, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Itakura New Town Photovoltaic Power Station and Tobu Nikko Line, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tobu-railway-TN07-Itakura-toyodaimae-station-building-west-20210803-062204, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tobu-railway-TN07-Itakura-toyodaimae-station-platform-20210803-061741, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tobu-railway-TN07-Itakura-toyodaimae-station-building-east-20210803-062427, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Route 354 Itakura Kitakawabe Bypass Gunma Pref Itakura Town1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torreya nucifera at Ebise, Itakura, Gunma, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itakura town No. 5 water treatment plant, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itakura town museum, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TsutsujiKoenTunnel, Taketarou, CC BY-SA 1.0
- ZendojiSanmon, taketarou, CC BY 2.5
- Gunma prefectural Itakura high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shōrin-ji (Tatebayashi) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Sannōyama-kofun (Tatebayashi) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Zenchō-ji (Tatebayashi) 15, Higa4, CC0
- Tōgō-jinja (Tatebayashi) 04, Higa4, CC0
- Shinmei-gū (Tōgōchō, Tatebayashi) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Fujitake-jinja (Tōgōchō, Tatebayashi) 01, Higa4, CC0
- 徳性寺山門, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saitama Aquarium, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kazo Kazo-Miraikan 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 板倉東洋大前駅（東武日光線）20260822-P1086906, くろふね, CC BY 4.0
- Tobu-Type20400-21444, MaedaAkihiko This photo was taken with Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tohoku Expressway Tatebayashi Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 板倉東洋大前駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Former Ebise village office, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tanomoshi kominkan 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tanomoshi no Shidarezakura 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
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