Shibukawa

Shibukawa-shi 渋 川 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Gunma
Coordinates :	36 ° 29 '  N , 139 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 29 '22 "  N , 139 ° 0' 1"  E
Basic data
Surface:	240.42 km²
Residents :	74,425 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	310 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	10208-3
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese red pine
Flower :	Garden hydrangea
town hall
Address :	Shibukawa City Hall 80 Ishihara Shibukawa shi Gunma  377-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.shibukawa.lg.jp/
Location of Shibukawa in Gunma Prefecture

Shibukawa ( Japanese 渋 川 市 , -shi ) is a city in Gunma Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Shibukawa is north of Maebashi and Takasaki and south of Numata .

history

Shibukawa emerged in 2006 from the merger of the Machi Ikaho , the Mura Komochi and Onogami in the Kitagunma-gun , and the Mura Akagi and Kitatachibana in the Seta-gun .

Attractions

• Ikaho Onsen (Hot Spring )
• Haruna mountain
• Haruna lake
• Mizusawa-dera

traffic

• Street:
  • Kanetsu Highway
  • National road 17 to Tōkyō or Niigata
  • National Road 353
• train
  • JR Jōetsu Line to Niigata or Takasaki
  • JR Agatsuma Line to Tsumagoi

Neighboring cities and communities

• Maebashi
• Numata
• Takasaki
• Shinto

sons and daughters of the town

• Nobuatsu Aoki (* 1971), motorcycle racer
• Takuma Aoki (* 1974), motorcycle racer
• Haruchika Aoki (* 1976), motorcycle racer

Web links

Commons : Shibukawa  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files