Tamamura, Gunma

Tamamura 玉村町
Town
Tamamura town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tamamura in Gunma Prefecture
Tamamura
Coordinates: 36°18′15.9″N 139°06′53.7″E / 36.304417°N 139.114917°ECoordinates: 36°18′15.9″N 139°06′53.7″E / 36.304417°N 139.114917°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
District	Sawa
Area
• Total	25.78 km^2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
• Total	36,952
• Density	1,430/km^2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Osmanthus
- Flower	Rose
Phone number	0270-65-2511
Address	201 Ōaza Shimonitta, Tamamura-machi, Gunma-ken 370-1292
Website	Official website

Tamamura (玉村町 Tamamura-machi) is a town located in Sawa District, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 36,952 and a population density of 1430 persons per km². Its total area was 25.78 km².

Geography

Tamamura is located in southern Gunma prefecture in the northern extremity of the Kantō plains, bordering Saitama Prefecture to the south. The Tama River flows through the town.

• Rivers: Tone River, Karasu River

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Takasaki
  • Maebashi
  • Fujioka
  • Isesaki
• Saitama Prefecture
  • Honjō
  • Kamisato

History

Tamamura developed during the Edo period as a post town on the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō, a subroute to Nikkō Kaidō which connects the Nakasendō with Nikkō, bypassing Edo.^[1][2]

Modern Tamamura town was created within Nawa District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. Nawa District and Sai District merged to form Sawa District in 1896. On April 10, 1955 Tamamura annexed the neighboring village of Shibane, followed by Jōyō on August 1, 1957

Economy

Many people were employed in sericulture in the past.

• Agriculture - 877 people (5.1%)
• Manufacturing - 6957 people (40.2%)
• Service - 9490 people (54.8%)

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Tamamura Elementary School
  • Minami Elementary School
  • Chūō Elementary School
  • Shibane Elementary School
  • Jouyou Elementary School
• Middle Schools
  • Tamamura Middle School
  • Minami Middle School
• Universities
  • Gunma Prefectural Women's University

Transportation

Tamamura is not served by any railway lines. The nearest station is Shinmachi Station in the neighboring city of Takasaki.

Highway

• Kan-Etsu Expressway – Takasaki-Tamamura Smart IC
• Japan National Route 354

References

1. Nikkō Reiheishidō. Mainichi Shinbun. Accessed August 29, 2007.
2. Old Nakasendo: Kuragano-shuku and Takasaki-shuku. City of Takasaki. Accessed August 29, 2007.

External links

Media related to Tamamura, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)