Guidebook for Tomioka-shi

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Guidebook for Tomioka-shi

Sightseeing

World Heritage Site. Information in English.
Tomioka silk mill
World Heritage Site. Information in English.
Traditional Japanese Garden near to Castle Town Obata, a traditional part of town.
Rakusanen
648-2 Obata
Traditional Japanese Garden near to Castle Town Obata, a traditional part of town.
One of the few shrines in Japan where you descend to the main shrine instead of climbing stairs.
Uenokuniichinomiya Nukisaki Shrine
1535 Ichinomiya
One of the few shrines in Japan where you descend to the main shrine instead of climbing stairs.
Art museum, history museum, and a park.
Tomioka Shiritsu Bijutsu Museum
351-1 Kurokawa
Art museum, history museum, and a park.
How they make konnyaku. This area is very well known for it.
Konnyaku Park
204-1 Obata
How they make konnyaku. This area is very well known for it.
Animal park.
Gunma Safari Park
1 Okamoto
Animal park.
Shimonita Geopark. Lots of info about Gunma's tectonic history. Part of Shimonita Town Natural History Museum. They have example walking courses. A 25 minute walk from Shimonita Station or take a taxi.
下仁田町自然史館
158-1 Aokura
Shimonita Geopark. Lots of info about Gunma's tectonic history. Part of Shimonita Town Natural History Museum. They have example walking courses. A 25 minute walk from Shimonita Station or take a taxi.

Food Scene

Excellent yakimanju, Gunma's specialty dessert. Supposed to be the best place in Gunma!
大塚屋
1169 Tomioka
Excellent yakimanju, Gunma's specialty dessert. Supposed to be the best place in Gunma!
Good food, especially cheap for lunch. Only two choices, set A or B so easy to order.
Tomioka
Good food, especially cheap for lunch. Only two choices, set A or B so easy to order.
Shiraz - Iranian Restaurant.
49 Tomioka
Shiraz - Iranian Restaurant.
Excellent ramen!
610-1 Tomioka
Excellent ramen!
Excellent green tea cafe!
Chakichi Cafe
264 Ichinomiya
Excellent green tea cafe!
Bakery and coffee shop.
さくら珈琲店
Bakery and coffee shop.
Conveyor belt sushi.
がってん寿司 富岡店
1292-1 Tomioka
Conveyor belt sushi.
Gelato place.
2638-1 Tomioka
Gelato place.
Mirai, izakaya. Expensive but delish. Also good for drinking. All kanji menu, but if you know some words you can order verbally. Staff is very friendly!
居酒屋味来
1041 Tomioka
Mirai, izakaya. Expensive but delish. Also good for drinking. All kanji menu, but if you know some words you can order verbally. Staff is very friendly!
Italian restaurant. Lots of katakana menu. Easy to decipher with google translate or order your typical Italian food. Also a bar.
1041 Tomioka
Italian restaurant. Lots of katakana menu. Easy to decipher with google translate or order your typical Italian food. Also a bar.

Essentials

Grocery store.
フォリオ富岡ショッピングセンター
Grocery store.

Everything Else

Great hiking! Nice onsen up here too. Can catch a bus from Joshutomioka train station.
Mount Myōgi
Great hiking! Nice onsen up here too. Can catch a bus from Joshutomioka train station.
Lakeside park with a shrine.
Oshio Dam
Lakeside park with a shrine.