Gunma Prefectural Building - 群馬県庁　(Gunma Kenchou)

Submitted by cyangoose on Tue, 2006/06/13 - 15:16.
Location Description:

The Gunma Prefectural Building, or Gunma Kencho, is located in Maebashi. This is where some of the JET meetings are held. The building is 33 stories tall and has another three stories underground. It is the tallest in Gunma, and has a nice view from the top. You can see exactly how crowded Gunma really is.

The prefectural building is a modern, "Earth concious" building. Rainwater gathered from the roof is used to water the greenery. Solar panels have been installed. The garbage separation for recycling is also fairly strict, so make sure you're putting your rubbish in the right bin.

Not to be missed is the giant raised map of Gunma on the 26th floor. You can walk around on the map, so feel free to pretend you are Godzilla crushing your town should you feel so inclined. (Though the map isn't really large enough for that.)

There is also a gift shop in the basement. If you've been wondering where to get "Yuma-chan" goods, this is the place.

Location Directions:

by Train
Buses run from the JR Ryomo Line Maebashi Station (about 6 minutes, 150 yen), Shin-Maebashi Station (about 9 minutes, 190 yen), and Chuo Maebashi Station.

Make sure to check the bus schedules.

by Car
From the Maebashi I.C., take the 17 for about 10 minutes. Check out the map. The prefectural building is the green circle near the middle.

Parking is free for two hours. After that it costs 100 yen per hour. There is parking both outside of and inside of the building. Parking done inside the building is interesting to watch as your car gets conveyed away into the car storage area.

Longitude:
139.06032800674438

Latitude:
36.39076669331026

Description:
The Gunma Prefectural Building, or Gunma Kencho, is located in Maebashi. This is where some of the JET meetings are held. The building is 33 stories tall and has another three stories underground. It is the tallest in Gunma, and has a nice view from the top. You can see exactly how crowded Gunma really is.
The prefectural building is a modern, "Earth concious" building. Rainwater gathered from the roof is used to water the greenery. Solar panels have been installed. The garbage separation for recycling is also fairly strict, so make sure you're putting your rubbish in the right bin.
Not to be missed is the giant raised map of Gunma on the 26th floor. You can walk around on the map, so feel free to pretend you are Godzilla crushing your town should you feel so inclined. (Though the map isn't really large enough for that.)
There is also a gift shop in the basement. If you've been wondering where to get "Yuma-chan" goods, this is the place.

Directions:
by Train
Buses run from the JR Ryomo Line Maebashi Station (about 6 minutes, 150 yen), Shin-Maebashi Station (about 9 minutes, 190 yen), and Chuo Maebashi Station.
Make sure to check the bus schedules.
by Car
From the Maebashi I.C., take the 17 for about 10 minutes. Check out the map. The prefectural building is the green circle near the middle.
Parking is free for two hours. After that it costs 100 yen per hour. There is parking both outside of and inside of the building. Parking done inside the building is interesting to watch as your car gets conveyed away into the car storage area.

Web Address(es) (1):
www.pref.gunma.jp/a/11/a1100200.htm

Contact Information:
TEL 027-223-1111
1-1-1 Ote-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 〒371-8570　

Location Contact Information:

TEL 027-223-1111
1-1-1 Ote-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 〒371-8570　

Location Web Address 1:

www.pref.gunma.jp/a/11/a1100200.htm

Location Latitude:
36.39076669331026
Location Longitude:
139.06032800674438
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