Takasaki
Takasaki City · Japan
Takasaki, the largest city in Gunma Prefecture on Japan's main island of Honshu, is best known as the home of the Daruma doll — a round, weighted figure representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and widely used today as a good-luck symbol. The city has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants, sits close to mountain terrain, and is within reach of several UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
- Population372,973
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
2°35°
70mm2.8in
F
3°37°
75mm3.0in
M
6°43°
130mm5.1in
A
12°53°
145mm5.7in
M
16°62°
175mm6.8in
J
20°68°
235mm9.2in
J
24°74°
270mm10.7in
A
24°76°
215mm8.5in
S
21°69°
250mm9.8in
O
15°59°
215mm8.5in
N
10°49°
85mm3.3in
D
5°40°
60mm2.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗