Takasaki
Takasaki is a city in Japan with a population of about 372,973.
JapanLarge city🏆 #65 most populated in Japan🕐 Asia/Tokyo
Takasaki is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 459.16 square kilometres (177.28 sq mi). Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takasaki has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after overtaking Maebashi.
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About Takasaki
| Country | Japan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 372,973 |
| Local currency | JPY |
| Coordinates | 36.3333, 139.0167 |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 94 km · Tokyo |
| Population (Japan) | #65 most populated in Japan |
| Where on Earth | 36°19′60″N · 139°0′60″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,045 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,974 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Al Mawşil al Jadīdah (Iraq) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -36.33, -40.98 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 93 km |
| Beijing | 2,012 km |
| Singapore | 5,312 km |
| Moscow | 7,385 km |
| Dubai | 7,853 km |
| Sydney | 7,908 km |