Country Japan Population 340,291 (2010) Area 311.64 km2 | Region Kanto Mayor Ryu Yamamoto (since February 2012) | |
Colleges and Universities Gunma University, Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences, Meiwa Gakuen Junior College, Maebashi Institute of Technology | ||
Maebashi (, Maebashi-shi) is a city on the island of Honshu in Japan and is located in the Northern Kanto region. It is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture.
As of March 2015 population data, it has an estimated population of 339,491 and a population density of 1,089.37 persons per km². Since its merge with the village of Fujimi in 2009, the city covers an area of about 311.64 km². It was the most populous city within Gunma Prefecture until Takasaki merged with nearby towns between 2006 and 2009.
Maebashi is known to be the "City of Water, Greenery and Poets" because of its pure waters, its rich nature and because it gave birth to several Japanese contemporary poets, such as Sakutaro Hagiwara.
Maebashi hosted the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Contents
- Map of Maebashi
- Walk01 maebashi gunma japan
- Gunma flower park maebashi
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Festivals
- References
Map of Maebashi
Walk01 maebashi gunma japan
Gunma flower park maebashi
History
Geography
Maebashi is located at the foot of Mt. Akagi in the northeast corner of the Kanto Plain.
It is also surrounded by Mt. Haruna and Mt. Myogi.
Two rivers run through the city: the Tone River, Japans second-longest, and the Hirose River.
Also, Maebashi is farthest from the sea (about 120 km) among all Japanese prefectural capitals.
Economy
The air conditioning system and compressor manufacturing company Sanden Corporation as well as the tofu and tofu products company Sagamiya Foods have manufacturing sites in the city.
Festivals
