Yoshii, Japan
吉井町
Yoshii is a town of 25,655 people in Gunma, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yoshii
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Kanaizawa Stele and Tago District Shōsō ruins.
Weather in Yoshii
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About Yoshii
Yoshii (吉井町, Yoshii-machi) was a town located in Tano District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Yoshii, Gunma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks9
Kanaizawa Stele
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
8th century Japanese stele
Tago District Shōsō ruins
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Tago Stele
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Stone memorial in Japan
Yamanoue Stele
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Stele, kofun in Gunma, Japan
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Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship7
History
1889: the town of Yoshii, and the villages of Irino and Tagoare created in Tago District; and the village of Iwadaira was created in Kitakanra District.
1896: Tago District is renamed to Tano District after it is merged with Midorino District and Minamikanra District.
1955: Yoshii absorbed the villages of Irino, Iwadaira and Tago, to become an expanded town of Yoshii.
A planned merger of municipalities was implemented on June 1, 2009; Yoshii was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki.
From the History section of Yoshii, Gunma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare5
Map of Yoshii
46 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, 65 km away.
- Takasaki 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Ōta 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Kiryū 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Kumagaya 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Ashikaga 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Sano 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Ōme 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Kazo 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Sayama 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Kawagoe 59 km southeast, about 59 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- YoshiiJinyaOmotemon, うなぎや, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joshin Dentetsu RAILWAYS,YOSHII station - panoramio, Rough, CC BY 3.0
- Takasaki city Yoshii branch office, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital IXUS 210), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monument of Kanaizawa, 文屋将監, CC BY 3.0
- Yamanouehi, 文屋将監, CC BY 3.0
- 多胡碑記念館, Bonsaiship, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gentaiji2, うなぎや, CC BY 4.0
- Monument of Tago (Tagohi), 文屋将監, CC BY 3.0
- 仁叟寺本堂, G.S.optics, CC0
- RyuRyu, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 辛科神社正面入口, G.S.optics, CC0
- Mount Ushibuse (Gunma), photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sekihinosato Park, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joshin 503-504, まも (Mamo), CC BY-SA 3.0
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