Maebashi
Maebashi is a city in central Japan and the capital of Gunma Prefecture. It lies at the foot of Mount Akagi, in the Kantō region.
Takasaki: A city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, west of Maebashi. Takasaki is Maebashi’s neighboring regional hub and a major transport junction.
Gunma University: A national university headquartered in Maebashi, Japan, with campuses across Gunma Prefecture. Its main campus anchors higher education and research in the city.
Maebashi Park: A public park in central Maebashi, Japan, beside the site of the former Maebashi Castle. Its grounds connect the modern city center with Maebashi’s castle-town past.
Maebashi Domain: A feudal domain in Japan’s Edo period, governed from Maebashi Castle. Its rulers made the castle town the center of regional administration.
Kantō region: A region of eastern Japan that includes Tokyo and six surrounding prefectures. Maebashi is one of the principal cities of this region’s inland north.
Jomo Electric Railway: A railway company operating a local line between Maebashi and Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture. Its line links Maebashi with towns east of the city.
Maebashi Castle: A Japanese castle formerly located in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, near the Tone River. The castle shaped the city’s historic center; only remnants survive.
Meiji Restoration: The political transformation beginning in 1868 that ended Japan’s shogunate and established imperial rule. The reforms remade local government and set the stage for Maebashi’s prefectural role.
Mount Akagi: A complex volcano in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, with a caldera lake and several peaks. The city occupies the southern foothills of Mount Akagi.
Maebashi Red Cross Hospital: A major Red Cross hospital serving Maebashi and surrounding areas in Gunma Prefecture. It is one of the city’s principal medical institutions.