Tatebayashi, Gunma
| Tatebayashi 館林市 | ||
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| City | ||
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Koinobori streamers on the Tsuuda River | ||
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 Location of Tatebayashi in Gunma Prefecture | ||
  Tatebayashi Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 36°15′N 139°33′E / 36.250°N 139.550°ECoordinates: 36°15′N 139°33′E / 36.250°N 139.550°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kazuo Yasuraoka (since April 2007) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 60.98 km2 (23.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 1, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 79,755 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Pinus thunbergii | |
| - Flower | Rhododendron obtusum | |
| - Bird | Anas poecilorhyncha | |
| Address |
1-1 Jo, Tatebayashi-shi, Gunma-ken 374-8501 | |
| Phone number | 0276-72-4111 | |
| Website |
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Tatebayashi (館林市 Tatebayashi-shi) is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 79,755, with 34,413 households and a population density of 1,307.89 persons per km². The total area is 60.98 km².
Tatebayashi is famous for Azalea Hill Park and Bunbuku Chagama of Morinji Temple.
The city was founded on April 1, 1954 and its current mayor is Kazuo Yasuraoka.
Transportation
Rail
Tatebayashi Station is one of Tobu Railway's hub stations. The Isesaki Line, Sano Line, and Koizumi Line all meet here. Tatebayashi Station is also a stop for Ryomo limited express services. Approximate times by train from Tatebayashi:
- Takasaki, Gunma: 1 hr 25 min
- Maebashi, Gunma: 1 hr 15min
- Isesaki, Gunma: 55 min
- Kiryu, Gunma: 45 min
- Ashikaga, Tochigi: 15 min
- Sano, Tochigi: 15 min
- Tokyo: 1 hr (by Ryomo limited express)
Roads
- Tatebayashi IC - Tōhoku Expressway
- National Route 122- connects to Tokyo, Saitama City, Ota, Kiryu, and Nikkō.
- National Route 354- connects to Takasaki and Hokota, Ibaraki
Sister cities
Maroochy Shire Council, Australia
Kunshan, China
Sightseeing
- Tatebayashi Castle
- Gunma Museum of Art, Tatebayashi
- Tsutsuji-ga-oka kōen（Azalea Hill Park
- Jō-numa marsh
- Tatara-numa marsh
- Morinji Temple
Notable people
- Katai Tayama, novelist
- Kenjiro Shoda, mathematician
- Chiaki Mukai, astronaut and doctor
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tatebayashi, Gunma. |
- www
.city (Japanese).tatebayashi .gunma .jp 
Tatebayashi, Gunma travel guide from Wikivoyage
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