Tatebayashi attractions
Gunma Museum of Art, Tatebayashi (群馬県立館林美術館), 2003 Hinata-chou, . The second prefectural museum of art in Gunma,collecting modern art of sculpture. The annex exhibits the studio of a French sculpture,François Pompon.Beautiful garden and a nice view of the building amuse visitors.There is a sculpture pathway（彫刻の小径） in the pine woods near the museum where about 40 sculptures are settled along the pathway. �
Tatebayashi Castle (館林城). located at Shiromachi 2 chome ,Tatebayashi, founded in the 15th century by Akai clan. It's also called 'Obiki Castle' that means dragging tail castle which derives from the legend that a fox once saved by Akai Terumitsu, the founder of the castle, showed him where to build a castle by dragging its tail. After Tokugawa Ieyasu overthrew Hojo clan in the Kanto region,in 1590, Sakakibara Yasumasa, one of the 4 powerful retainers of Ieyasu, reinforced the castle and developed the castle town. �
Morinji Temple (茂林寺). Morinji Templeis a temple of Soto sect, famous for the tale 'Bunbuku Chagama'. Visitors will be welcomed by many pottery statues of raccoon dogs. The Bunbuku Chagama is treasured at the temple. �
Gunma Museum of Art, Tatebayashi
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Dobashi-mon(gate) of Tatebayashi Castle
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Tatebayashi
