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Population12,491
GeoNames
RegionGunma
Elevation176 m
577 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportYokota Air Base (OKO)
66 km
Why visit Obata
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails and 9 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Tomioka Silk Mill and 楽山園.
Weather in Obata
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Museums and landmarks9
Tomioka Silk Mill
Museum · 3.6 km
Silk reeling factory in Tomioka, Gunma prefecture, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes9
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Churches and places of worship11
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Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
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Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Obata
45 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, 66 km away.
- Tomioka 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Yoshii 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Takasaki 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Ōta 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Kiryū 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Kumagaya 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Ashikaga 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Tatebayashi 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Ōme 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Ueda 60 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Kanra-machi Historical Museum Old Kanrasha Obata-gumi warehouse 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomioka Silk Mill East Cocoon Warehouse05, Hasec, Public domain
- Michinoeki Kanra, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rakusan-en southeast garden pond, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 崇福寺(甘楽町) 本堂, うなぎや, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rakusan-en Konmei Pond 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Kanra former Matsui residence 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Kanra former Matsui residence 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanra-machi Historical Museum annex, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ogawa River Gunma Japan, Triglav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusan-en central gate, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusan-en palace ruins, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusan-en Ume-no-chaya, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusan-en Konmei Pond 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 織田氏七代の墓, うなぎや, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chogonji Hondo, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chogonji Tenguiwa, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chogonji Sanmon, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1020578.JPG - panoramio, ☆(・ω<), CC BY 3.0
- P1020582.JPG - panoramio, ☆(・ω<), CC BY 3.0
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- P1020531.JPG - panoramio, ☆(・ω<), CC BY 3.0
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- P1020652.JPG - panoramio banner, ☆(・ω<), CC BY 3.0
- P1020631.JPG - panoramio, ☆(・ω<), CC BY 3.0
- P1020635.JPG - panoramio, ☆(・ω<), CC BY 3.0
- Tomioka IC Tollgate, Triglav, CC BY-SA 3.0
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