4-2 Akagisan Fujimimachi, Maebashi 371-0101 Gunma Prefecture

1-1-1 Otemachi 32f, Maebashi 371-8570 Gunma Prefecture

2471-7 Kashiwaguramachi, Maebashi 371-0246 Gunma Prefecture

3-16-3 Otemachi, Maebashi 371-0026 Gunma Prefecture

3 Chome-15-3 Otemachi, Maebashi 371-0026 Gunma Prefecture

262 Shikishimacho, Maebashi 371-0036 Gunma Prefecture

66 Shikishimacho, Maebashi 371-0036 Gunma Prefecture

Naegashimamachi, Maebashi 371-0241 Gunma Prefecture

114 Miyosawamachi, Maebashi 371-0247 Gunma Prefecture

1369-1, Takikubomachi, Maebashi Gunma Prefecture

Maebashi Gunma Prefecture

Maebashi Gunma Prefecture

One of the finest sites to see cherry blossoms in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, this location was even listed in the "100 Best Cherry Blossom Sites in Japan." A road in the southern part of town spans 1.3Km and is lined with almost 1,000 large Yoshino cherry trees about sixty years old. In spring, this becomes a gorgeous "tunnel" of flowers. At night, paper lanterns are lit up, and you can see another face of the blossoms. During the event, there are street performances and traditional presentations, as well as exhibits of local food products available to purchase.

Route 50,etc, Maebashi Gunma Prefecture

Also popularly called the "Daruma-ichi," this event is beloved by those in Maebashi as a way of ringing in the new year. Held at the Hachiman Shrine in Honmachi, the event begins with the burning of old daruma dolls from the year before. Parades of sacred palanquins, goblins, and lions make their way through the streets, and the crowd gets lively with chants and the colorful coats worn by performers. Nearby you will find stands selling daruma dolls, auspicious items, plants, and stalls selling food. The event lasts long into the night.

852-1 Takikubomachi, Maebashi 371-0235 Gunma Prefecture

1-23-7 Minamicho, Maebashi 371-0805 Gunma Prefecture