Kitayatsu Site, Maebashi

#15 among attractions in Maebashi

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The Kitayatsu Site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Kofun period residence located in what is now the Higashimachi neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2005, and extended in 2020.It is contemporary with the nearby Hodota Kofun Cluster which has a separate National Historic Site designation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°23'57"N, 139°0'35"E

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Kitayatsu Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma, Green Dome Maebashi, Maebashi Tōshō-gū, Kōzuke Kokubun-ji.

2.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma, Maebashi
66 min walk • Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma is a multi-purpose stadium in Maebashi, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Sponsored by soy sauce maker Shoda Shoyu, which has its headquarters in nearby Tatebayashi, the stadium serves as a home ground of Thespakusatsu Gunma.
2.7 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Green Dome Maebashi, Maebashi
69 min walk • Yamada Green Dome Maebashi is an arena in Maebashi, Japan. With a capacity of 8,000, it is primarily used for indoor sports. One of its primary functions is as a velodrome - when it is known as Maebashi Velodrome - holding parimutuel Keirin races throughout the year.
2.9 miE
Sacred and religious sites
Maebashi Tōshō-gū, Maebashi
75 min walk • Maebashi Tōshō-gū is a Shinto Shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1624.
0.8 miSE
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Kōzuke Kokubun-ji, Maebashi
20 min walk • Kōzuke Kokubun-ji was a Japanese Buddhist temple located on the border of what is now the cities of Maebashi and Takasaki Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
1.7 miE
Archaeological site
Hōtōzan Kofun, Maebashi
44 min walk • The Hōtōzan Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1944. It is one of several kofun in the Sōja Kofun Group.
1.8 miE
Archaeological site
Jaketsuzan Kofun, Maebashi
45 min walk • The Jaketsuzan kofun is a square-shaped Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1974.
2.9 miE
Historic walking areas, Forts and castles
Maebashi Castle, Maebashi
75 min walk • Maebashi Castle is a Japanese castle located in Maebashi, central Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Maebashi Castle was home to a branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Maebashi Domain, although the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history.
1.6 miNE
Archaeological site
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun, Maebashi
42 min walk • Sōja Futagoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927. It is also sometimes referred to as the Dantaiyama Kofun.
3 miE
Theme park, Amusement park
Lunar Park, Maebashi
78 min walk • Runapaaku is an amusement park in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Its official name is Maebashi Central Children's Amusement Park, which opened in November 1954 and was nicknamed "Maebashi Runapaacu" by the public in April 2004.
2.9 miE
City hall
Gunma Prefectural Government Building, Maebashi
75 min walk • The Gunma Prefectural Government Building is a skyscraper located in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 154-metre, 33-storey skyscraper was finished in 1999. It is the tallest building in Gunma Prefecture.
2 miSW
Archaeological site
Hodota Kofun Cluster, Takasaki
52 min walk • The Hodota Kofun Cluster is a group of three Kofun period burial mounds located in what is now the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1985.