Gensuke, the manservant of Gengoemon Kataoka, one of the 47 Ronin of Ako who have been greatly celebrated in the fictionalized “Chushingura” through kabuki performances and joruri narrative music, memorialized the 47 warriors by building statues in their honor over a period of 20 years along a giant rock wall. These statues located by this wall deep in the mountains are enveloped in a shroud of mystery.
Enjoy the sand bath with active natural sea salt from Isobe Onsen. Get that healthy body from its detoxifying effects.
A quiet onsen area which prospered in the Meiji and Taisho Eras, it is also known as the birthplace of the onsen icon.
A silk manufacturing plant that protects the old traditions of raw silk manufacturing
Try making your own Takasaki daruma doll that can grant your wishes
The incredible sight of countless daruma dolls! This is the temple which gave birth to the lucky charm daruma, a Takasaki specialty