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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Takasaki

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Takasaki, Japan

Updated September 22, 2023

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A large daruma rests easy having fulfilled its purpose

Takasaki, Japan

Shorinzan Darumaji Temple

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.
Aerial view of the burial site.

Takasaki, Japan

Hodota Burial Mounds

A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.
The tumulus.

Takasaki, Japan

Yamanoue Stele and Tumulus

The oldest surviving stele in Japan is a personal dedication from a monk to his late mother.
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The Tomioka Silk Mill.

Tomioka, Japan

Tomioka Silk Mill

The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.
7 miles from Takasaki
Touge no kamameshi.

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Oginoya’s Kettle Rice Pottery

This iconic “station bento” comes in an earthenware pot you can take home and repurpose.
14 miles from Takasaki
The large Wadōkaichin monument.

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Wado Ruins

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.
19 miles from Takasaki
Sebayashi Ripple Marks

Kanna, Japan

Sebayashi Ripple Marks

Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.
19 miles from Takasaki
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