Itakura, Gunma
Town in Kantō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Itakura" redirects here. For the former town in Niigata Prefecture, see Itakura, Niigata. For the surname, see Itakura (surname).
Itakura (板倉町, Itakura-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 14,323 in 5717 households[1] and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.86 square kilometres (16.16 sq mi). Itakura's animal mascot is the catfish. It is represented in a bronze statue at Raiden Shrine, as a mikoshi in Itakura's summer festival, and also is emblazoned on the town's manhole covers. Itakura is one of the few places in Japan where catfish dishes are a local delicacy.
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Itakura
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Coordinates: 36°13′22.6″N 139°36′37.1″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Gunma |
District | Ōra |
Area | |
• Total | 41.86 km2 (16.16 sq mi) |
Population (September 2020) | |
• Total | 14,323 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Osmanthus |
- Flower | Sakura |
- Bird | Skylark |
Phone number | 0276-82-1111 |
Address | 2067 Itakura, Itakura-machi, Gunma-ken 374-0132 |
Website | Official website |
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