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The south side of Isesaki Station on the Ryomo Line and Tobu Isesaki Line
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Ticket gate and ticket office at JR East Isesaki Station
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Isesaki

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About Isesaki

Isesaki sits on the route: 15 minutes from Sakai-nakajima, 35km from Mount Haruna Touge.

Isesaki is in Gunma, Japan, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sakai-nakajima, about 7 km away.

Isesaki (伊勢崎市, Isesaki-shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the city had an estimated population of 213,303 in 91,789 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 139.44 square kilometres (53.84 sq mi).

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What is there to see near Isesaki?

Within an hour or so of Isesaki: Mount Haruna Touge (35 km), Fukiware Falls (43 km), Usui Pass (49 km), Irohazaka Winding Road (54 km).

Are there any good drives near Isesaki?

The nearest famous roads are Mount Haruna Touge, Usui Pass and Irohazaka Winding Road.

Where is Isesaki?

Isesaki is in Gunma, Japan, about 7 km from Sakai-nakajima.

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Quick Information

Population
211,850
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Gunma
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
36.3167, 139.2000

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.

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Worth the detour from Isesaki

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Mount Haruna Touge

The winding climb to Lake Haruna in Gunma, immortalised as 'Mount Akina' in Initial D. Gentle hairpins, a crater lake at the top, and constant pilgrimages by fans of Japan's street-racing manga.

35 km · about 40 min drive

waterfall

Fukiware Falls

A 7 m fall where the Katashina River drops into a fissure worn through flat rock, earning it the name the Niagara of the East. A riverside walkway runs right along the rim.

43 km · about 50 min drive

mountain pass

Usui Pass

Historic pass on the old Nakasendo route between Gunma and Karuizawa, packed with 180-plus corners and the brick Megane-bashi viaduct. Another Initial D battleground beloved by drivers and rail historians alike.

49 km · about 55 min drive

famous road

Irohazaka Winding Road

Twin one-way mountain roads with 48 hairpin bends linking Nikko to Lake Chuzenji, each curve named after a character of the old Japanese alphabet. Spectacular in autumn and legendary among touge drivers.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Isesaki

  • 35 kmMount Haruna TougeThe winding climb to Lake Haruna in Gunma, immortalised as 'Mount Akina' in Initial D. Gentle hairpins, a crater lake at the top, and constant pilgrimages by fans of Japan's street-racing manga.
  • 49 kmUsui PassHistoric pass on the old Nakasendo route between Gunma and Karuizawa, packed with 180-plus corners and the brick Megane-bashi viaduct. Another Initial D battleground beloved by drivers and rail historians alike.
  • 54 kmIrohazaka Winding RoadTwin one-way mountain roads with 48 hairpin bends linking Nikko to Lake Chuzenji, each curve named after a character of the old Japanese alphabet. Spectacular in autumn and legendary among touge drivers.
  • 71 kmShibu PassAt 2,172 m this is the highest point on any Japanese national highway, on Route 292 between Nagano and Gunma. In spring the road is cut through snow walls several metres high.

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