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Maebashi (前橋) [1] is a city in Gunma.

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Maebashi is located on the JR Ryomo Line, between Takasaki and Isesaki.

From Tokyo, the fastest way to reach Maebashi is to take a Joetsu Shinkansen train to Takasaki and change to the Ryomo Line (75-90 minutes, ¥4800; no charge with the Japan Rail Pass).

Local trains from Tokyo depart from Ueno station. With a transfer at Takasaki, Maebashi can be reached in 2 1/2 hours (¥1890 from Tokyo Station).

Tours and Getting around Maebashi

Maebashi tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • Green Dome Maebashi (グリーンドーム前橋) [2] A beautifully-designed domed stadium situated in Maebashi Park. With a seating capacity of 8,000, it hosts indoor sports events and exhibitions. It is most popular for hosting Keirin races (pari-mutuel bicycle races) throughout the year. Local buses connect JR Maebashi station to the park and the Green Dome in 10 minutes (¥190).

Maebashi city tours

Maebashi souvenirs and shopping

Maebashi Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Yakimanjyu has been popular since the Edo period, with the cradle being in Maebashi city. Yakimanjyu is a fried manjyu, which is a ball made of flour. It is served on a bamboo skewer with soybean paste and sugar sauce. In Gunma, people have a yakimanjyu festival each summer and New Years.

  • The Seven Gods of Good Fortune rice cracker is a famous rice cracker in Maebashi.

The shops name is “Saiwaisenbei”, located in the middle of Chiyoda-cho. It has seven flavors: curry, cheese, beefsteak plant, wasabi, shrimp, laver, & salt. These days, a new flavor flavor is cocoa.

Maebashi nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Maebashi cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

Get out

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