Kanekomachi, Japan
金古町
Kanekomachi is a town of 37,107 people in Gunma, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Kanekomachi
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gunma University, Kayano Site and Kitayatsu Site.
Weather in Kanekomachi
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Things to do2
Gunma University
School · 4.9 km
Higher education institution in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks5
Kayano Site
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Archaeological site in Shintō, Gunma, Japan
Kitayatsu Site
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Ruins of a Kofun period residence in Takasaki, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare7
Map of Kanekomachi
52 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, 80 km away.
- Takasaki 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Yoshii 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Tomioka 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Nakanojō 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Numata 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Ōmamachō-ōmama 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Kiryū 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Ōta 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Ashikaga 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Kumagaya 47 km southeast, about 47 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Gunma University Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- Maebashi West High School, M yanagisawa, CC BY 3.0
- 日本絹の里, うなぎや, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-206345 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- CKT20111-C11-15 AEON Mall Takasaki, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Retouch: Qurren ( talk ), CC BY 4.0
- AEON MALL Takasaki 2026-04, Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS035-E-38519 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-206346 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-63174 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Takasaki city Gunma branch office, Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takasaki city Gunma hoken center, Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takasaki city Gunma fukushi kaikan, Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takasaki Gunma - twilight - 2025 April 26, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
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