Ōizumi, Ota

Name: Ōizumi
Address: Ota, Japan

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Ōizumi is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 41,918 in 19,773 households, and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 18.03 km². Approximately 20 percent of the total population are foreign citizens, mostly Japanese Brazilians, who work at many factories in the town. Since 1990, Japanese descendants from foreign countries have been permitted to stay in Japan freely. It is estimated that 15 percent of the population speak Portuguese as their native language, and as of 2007, Ōizumi has the highest concentration of Brazilians of any city in Japan. More recently, Nepalese and other Asians have begun settling in the town. ()

Local name: 大泉町 Area: 6.96 mi²Coordinates: 36°14'53"N, 139°24'22"E

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Nearby attractions include: Ōta Tenjinyama Kofun, Nyotaizan Kofun, Ikushina Jinja, Kanayama Castle.

3.1 miN
Archaeological site
Ōta Tenjinyama Kofun, Ota
80 min walk • Ōta Tenjinyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Uchigashimacho neighborhood of the city of Ōta, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1941. It is the largest kofun in Gunma Prefecture and the 28th largest in the country.
3.1 miN
Archaeological site
Nyotaizan Kofun, Ota
80 min walk • Nyotaizan kofun is a scallop-shaped Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Kashima neighborhood of the city of Ōta, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927.
7.3 miNW
Sacred and religious sites
Ikushina Jinja, Ota
186 min walk • Ikushina Jinja is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōta, Gunma, Japan, dedicated to the kami Ōkuninushi. The precincts of this shrine was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1934.
5 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Kanayama Castle, Ota
128 min walk • Kanayama Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style castle located on top of Mount Kanayama in what is now the city Ōta, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1990.
5.5 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya
141 min walk • Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, is a rugby stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium was built in 1991 and renovated between 2016 and 2018. Its capacity expanded from 20,000 to 24,000 people.
4.8 miS
Stela
Minamikawara Stele, Kumagaya
123 min walk • Minamikawara ishitōba is a pair of Kamakura period stone memorial monuments located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. These stelae were designated a National Historic Site in 1928.
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Xiao quan cheng, Ota
27 min walk • Koizumi Castle or Tomioka Castle was a Japanese castle located in present-day Oizumi-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture. The castle was built in the first year of the Entoku era. Today, the castle ruins, including the ring, inner moat, part of the...
0.6 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Ōizumi Observatory, Ota
17 min walk • Ōizumi Observatory is a private astronomical observatory in Ōizumi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Takao Kobayashi has made discoveries of numerous minor planets at the observatory. Since its founding, Kobayashi has discovered 1,200 minor asteroids and their positions using a 10-inch telescope.
5.3 miNW
Park
Gunmakodomono guo, Ota
136 min walk • Gunma Kodomo no Kuni is an urban park located in Nagate-cho, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. Its official name is Gunma Prefectural Kanayama General Park.
2 miN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Ota Stadium, Ota
50 min walk • Ota Stadium is an athletic stadium in Ota, Gunma, Japan.
4.4 miNW
Buddhist temple, Temple
Da guang yuan, Ota
114 min walk • Daikoin is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Kanayama-cho, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. Its mountain name is Yoshijuyama. The temple is also known as "Shinden-ji Temple" or "Shinden Ryu-sama". The temple is also known as "Nuryu-sama" or "Nuryu".

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The nearest stations to Ōizumi:

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大泉町役場前 • Lines: 大泉・千代田線千代田町役場⇒福島・大泉町役場⇒太田記念病院, 大泉・千代田線千代田町役場⇒舞木南・大泉町役場⇒太田記念病院, 大泉・千代田線太田記念病院⇒大泉町役場・福島⇒千代田町役場, 大泉・千代田線太田記念病院⇒大泉町役場・舞木南⇒千代田町役場 (1 min walk)
大泉保専前 • Lines: Km63 (4 min walk)

Train

Nishi-Koizumi (19 min walk)
Koizumi-machi (31 min walk)