TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER950 / ITAKURA

Japan · Gunma

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Itakura

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Main worship hall of Raiden Shrine in 2012板倉町
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Hi, I’m Tabi!

Explore Raiden Shrine and Gunma no Suigo Park. They offer a starting point for discovering Itakura’s traditions, waterside scenery and freshwater-fish cuisine in Gunma.

This guide covers places within Itakura, Gunma, rather than the entire Watarase retarding basin spanning several municipalities.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Main worship hall of Raiden Shrine in 201201

A first-visit stop

Raiden Shrine

라이덴 신사

A shrine with wooded grounds and historic buildings. The photograph shows the main worship hall in 2012. Follow current visiting and photography guidance, leave historical remains untouched and visit quietly.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

Gunma no Suigo Park in 200802

A first-visit stop

Gunma no Suigo Park

군마노스이고 공원

A park with fishing waters and waterside scenery, photographed in 2008. Check access, fishing rules and seasonal agebune boat operation separately, and take care beside the water.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Catfish tempura and tataki-age at Kobayashiya in 2023
Photographed in 2023; current menus and presentation may differ.

Itakura is known for catfish tempura and tataki-age, fried balls containing finely chopped catfish and other ingredients. The photograph shows food served at Kobayashiya in 2023. Check current menus, opening, fish, wheat, egg, soy and other ingredients.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.