Art & Culture

1 Takasaki City Museum of Art and the Former Inoue Residence

Conveniently located near Takasaki Station, the museum also encompasses the Former Inoue Residence, designed in the style of the house that architect and designer of the Gunma Music Center, Antonin Raymond designed for himself.

110-27 Yashima-cho
027-324-6125
10:00-18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays) *Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Entrance to permanent exhibit: Adults ¥100, university/high school students ¥80, free for jr. high students andyounger and people 65 and older *Extra charge for special exhibitions
Mondays (open national holidays), day after national holidays, end-of-year period
3 min. walk from Takasaki Sta.

2 Takasaki Tower Museum of Art

Houses a permanent collection of thematically- classified Japanese modern and contemporary paintings.

3-23 Sakae-cho Takasaki Tower 21
027-330-3773
10:00-18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays)* Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Entrance to permanent exhibit: Adults ¥200, university/high school students ¥160, free for jr. high students and younger and people 65 and older *Extra charge for special exhibitions
Mondays (open national holidays), day after national holidays, end-of-year period
2 min. walk from Takasaki Sta.

3 Takasaki Denkikan

Denkikan opened in 1913 as the first permanent cinema screen in Takasaki. It closed in 2001 but the building was donated to the City of Takasaki, and it was reborn as the Takasaki Regional Revitalization Center in October 2014. It is now used as a base for cultural activities in the central city area. Meeting and training rooms in the Center are available for use by the public.

31 Yanagawa-cho
027-395-0483
10:00-22:00
15 min. walk from Takasaki Sta.

4 Gunma Music Center

The Gunma Music Center is a fine example of contemporary Japanese architecture. Designed by one of the pioneers of Modernism in Japan, architect Antonin Raymond, it was constructed in 1961 almost entirely with donations from citizens. The Music Center was selected by DoCoMoMo (an international organization working to conserve and document modern architecture) in 2000 as one of 20 nostalgic Japanese buildings in the modern style. Situated at the end of Symphony Road, it continues to shine as Takasaki’s cultural symbol. Gunma Music Center hosts regular subscription concerts by the highly acclaimed Gunma Symphony Orchestra as well as theater and opera, and traditional Kabuki and Noh performances.

28-2 Takamatsu-cho
027-322-4527
10 min. walk from Takasaki Sta.

5 Yamada Kamachi Museum of Art

His life cut short at just 17, Kamachi showed an extraordinary talent for painting from a very young age. His works demonstrate sensitivity and a rich sense of color.

3-23-5 Kataoka-machi
027-321-0077
10:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30)
Adults ¥200, university/high school students ¥160
Mondays (open national holidays), end-of-year period
15 min. by bus from Takasaki Sta.

6 Cinematheque Takasaki

Cinematheque Takasaki is a community cinema that opened in December 2004 with the aim of giving locals the opportunity to watch high quality films on a regular basis. The NPO Takasaki Community Cinema is responsible for the cinema’s day-to-day operation and is staffed mostly by volunteers of the Takasaki Film Festival.

202 Ara-machi
027-325-1744
Tickets at the door: Adults ¥1,700, students ¥1,400, seniors/jr. high school students and younger ¥1,000, discount for members
6 min. walk from Takasaki Sta.

7 Tago Studio

A top-class recording studio created to give citizens the chance to mix with professional and amateur musicians. Bringing the Takasaki Sound to the world!

5-3 Ara-machi
027-395- 0044
5 min. walk from Takasaki Sta.

8 Takasaki Kannonzuka Museum of Archaeological Documents