Takayama, Gunma

Takayama (高山村, Takayama-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the village had an estimated population of 3,698, and a population density of 57.6 persons per km². Its total area is 64.18 km².

Takayama 高山村
Village
Takayama village office
Flag Seal
Location of Takayama in Gunma Prefecture
Takayama
Coordinates: 36°37′4.7″N 138°56′36.9″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
District	Agatsuma
Area
• Total	64.18 km^2 (24.78 sq mi)
Population  (February 2015)
• Total	3,698
• Density	57.6/km^2 (149/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Oak
- Flower	Japanese Gentian
- Bird	Copper pheasant
Phone number	0279-63-2111
Address	2856-1 Ōaza Nakayama, Takayama-mura, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-0702
Website	http://www.vill.takayama.gunma.jp/

Geography

Located at the easternmost point of Agatsuma District, Takayama is surrounded by mountains at all cardinal directions. The Gunma Telescope is located on Mount Komochi in the south.

• Mountains: Mount Onoko (1208m), Junigadake (1200.9m), Mount Komochi (1296m)
• Rivers: Agatsuma River

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Minakami
  • Shibukawa
  • Nakanojō
  • Numata

History

During the Edo period, the area around Takayama was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province. With the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration on April 1, 1889, the village of Takayama was created within Agatsuma District of Gunma Prefecture.

Economy

The economy of Takayama is primarily agricultural.

Education

• Gumma Paz College – Takayama Campus
• Takayama Middle School
• Takayama Elementary School

Transportation

Takayama is served by train from Nagoya. The travel takes about 2h and 15 minutes

Local attractions

• Marble Village Lockheart Castle
• Gunma Prefectural Astronomical Observatory

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)