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

Updated September 22, 2023

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Takasaki, Japan

Shorinzan Darumaji Temple

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

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Takasaki, Japan

Hodota Burial Mounds

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

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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.

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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

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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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