Transportation

Bus (Farring West-Circulation, Clockwise)
     East Entrance to Takasaki Station -> Entrance to Shorinzan (About 15 minutes)

Shorinzan Daruma Temple
	The lucky Daruma Doll's origins can be traced to a priest of the Daruma Temple at Mt. Shorinzan. He originally made the paper charm to depict Daruma in the Zazen sitting position. He gave this good luck charm to visiting believers. Takasaki is currently responsible for 80% of Japan's total Daruma Doll production.
Senshintei
	The Senshitei cottage stands in the garden of the Daruma Temple. In 1933, the German architect, Bruno Taut defected to Japan. He stayed at the Senshintei cottage for 2 years and 3 months conducting research about Japanese Culture.
Kannonzuka Kofun
	The tomb was discovered by village people when digging an air-raid shelter during World War II in March 1945. This is a large keyhole-shaped tomb mound of 105 m in lengh and 14 m in height. One of the largest of this kind in Gunma prefecture. Judging from the burial accessories, it is considered to have been constructed in the 6th century before the Taika Restoration. It became a government-designated historical place in 1948 and the excavated articles were designated as important national cultural properties in 1960.
Yawata Hachimangu
	The inner shrine was established in 1757. The god enshrined here is beneficial to child raising, perfect health, good luck and traffic safety. Daimikagura is one type of sacred Shinto dance and music. It was designated as a significant intangible folk cultural asset of Takasaki City in 1989.

Bruno Taut

Born in 1880 in Kenisburg, Germany, he took great pains to design the "Monument Tower of Steel" for the Leipzig International Architectural Exhibition and was later appointed director of design for over 12,000 apartment houses in Berlin. He was forced, however, to defect from his country because he was accused of being pro-Soviet when Hitler took power. He came to Japan in 1933 by invitation of the Japan International Architectural Society. While in Japan, he worked as an honorary professor at the Handicraft Training Center of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. He also wrote the books "Nippon" "A Personal Viewpoint of Japanese Culture" and "Rediscovering Japanese Beauty".