Ōta, Japan
太田市
Ōta is a town of 224,358 people in Gunma, Japan, founded in March 28, 2005.
Why visit Ōta
Townapedia lists 61 museums and landmarks, 115 parks and trails, 166 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ashikaga University, Gunma Mirai University, Hara Kanga Ruins and Iwajuku Site.
Weather in Ōta
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About Ōta
Ōta (太田市, Ōta-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ò̞ó̞.tä́(.ɕì), ó̞ó̞-]) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 224,358 in 109,541 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 60.97 square kilometres (23.54 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ōta, Gunma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ōta on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Ashikaga University
School · 6.5 km
Higher education institution in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Gunma Mirai University
School · 10.8 km
Higher education institution in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks61
Hara Kanga Ruins
Monument and historic site · 12.5 km
Ancient Archaeological Site in Saitama, Kantō, Japan
Iwajuku Site
Monument and historic site · 13.2 km
Paleolithic site in Japan
Jūsanpōzuka Site
Monument and historic site · 11.7 km
Archaeological site in Isesaki, Kantō, Japan
Nitta Gunchō ruins
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Archaeological site in Ōta, Japan
Tenjin-Yama Ancient Burial Mound
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
49 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds115
103 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes166
154 more on the map.
History
During the Edo period, the area of present-day Ōta contained two post towns on the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō, a subroute to Nikkō Kaidō which connected the Nakasendō directly with Nikkō, bypassing Edo, the Ōta-shuku (太田宿), (from which the city takes its name) and Kizaki-shuku (木崎宿).
Ōta Town was created within Nitta District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. On April 1, 1940, Ōta merged with the villages of Kuai and Sawano from Nitta District, and with the village of Niragawa from Yamada District. On November 1, 1943, Ōta absorbed the village of Shimanogō, also from Nitta District. Ōta was elevated to city status on May 3, 1948. The city expanded on April 1, 1957, by annexing the village of Kyodo (from Nitta District), and the village of Kyūhaku (from Yamada District), and by annexing parts of the village of Yabakawa (Yamada District) on July 1, 1960. On April 1, 1963, Ōta absorbed the village of Hosen (Nitta District), followed by the village of Kesatoda (Yamada District) on December 1, 1963.
From the History section of Ōta, Gunma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship69
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare32
Map of Ōta
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Ryūmaichō 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Kamikoizumi 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Ashikaga 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Takasaki 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Nagareyama 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tokyo 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kashiwa 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Matsudo 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamagaya 82 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Inzai 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 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
- Ota City Hall, waka77, CC0
- Ōta Elementary school in Ōta, Gunma Pref, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Ōta Municipal Ōta-Higashi Elementary School, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Ait-library073, Blue1122sky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kiryu-Univ-2012051301, Hasec, CC0
- Iwajuku-B, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nitta Gunchō government ruins, 文屋将監, CC BY 3.0
- Okawa Museum of Art, Abasaa, Public domain
- Ota Sports Park Civic Gymnasium, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Kanayamajo-ato, Mocchy, Public domain
- OtaKodomonoKuniPanoramaChair, Taketarou, CC BY-SA 1.0
- Kanmuri-inari-jinja haiden, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ōtatenjinnyama-kofun zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Ōta Municipal Chūou Elementary School, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Ōta Municipal Kuai Elementary School, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Ōta Municipal Kyūhaku Junior High School, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Ota Memorial Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- Ota girls school 20101223, WAKA77, CC0
- Kanto Gakuen University, Abasaa, Public domain
- Morita Junior High School in Ōta, Gunma, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Daikoin temple ota gunma, baku13, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nyotaiyama-kofun zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 新田神社拝殿, Liesl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 太田市民会館, Liesl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Choshizuka Kofun, Abasaa, Public domain
- Ota Gunma Nyotaisan Tumulus 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwaanayama Kofun, funkyu-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Mount Nitta Kanayama view from Ota city office, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 太田八幡教会 - panoramio, officeshema, CC BY 3.0
- 大光院新田寺 - panoramio, toru-iizuka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 受楽寺 - panoramio, SideBack, CC BY 3.0
- Ota Yakisoba 002, Ocdp, CC0
- Ota Yakisoba 001, Ocdp, CC0
- 新田義貞供養塔 - panoramio, SideBack, CC BY 3.0
- 太田駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 太田駅 - panoramio - くろふね, くろふね (Kurofune), CC BY 3.0
- Art-Museum&Library,Ota-2017042302, Hasec, CC0
- Ota Station north 2017-04, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Samsung Galaxy J (NTT docomo SC-02F), CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from Ota city office north, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS) This image was created with Photoshop Photomerge (stitched images may differ from reality) ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from Ota city office south, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS) This image was created with Photoshop Photomerge (stitched images may differ from reality) ., CC BY-SA 3.0
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