[Castle Town Gyoda] 3 Recommended Tourist Spots and Gourmet Foods!!

• Table of Contents
• 1. Oshijo
• 2. Rice field art
• 3. jelly fries

1. Oshijo

What is Oshijo?

Oshi Castle, considered one of the seven famous castles in the Kanto region, was built around the beginning of the Bunmei era of the Muromachi period. It is said that at the end of the Sengoku period, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi pacified the Kanto region, the castle bravely withstood a water attack by Mitsunari Ishida and others, which is why it was given the nickname "floating castle." This story also served as the inspiration for the movie ``Nobo no Shiro.'' The current ``Oshijo Gosankaiyagura'' was demolished during the Meiji period and was rebuilt in 1986. The interior is part of the exhibition room of the local museum, exhibiting the history and culture of Gyoda, and the Oshijo Hospitality Armor Corps is also active there. You can see a panoramic view of the city from the top floor of Oshijo Gosankaiyagura. It is also lit up at night! You can see a completely different view than during the day.

how to access

【train】

・23 minutes by city loop bus from Gyoda Station on the JR Takasaki Line and get off at "Oshijo Ruins/Kyoto Hakubutsukan-mae"

[Walk]

・15 minutes walk from Chichibu Railway Gyodashi Station

2. Rice field art

What is rice field art?

Rice field art is an effort to use rice paddies as a canvas and use multiple rice plants of different colors to express pictures and letters. Gyoda City's rice field art boasts an area of ​​approximately 2.8 hectares, depicting characters from popular anime and manga, and was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2015 as the world's largest rice field art. Ta. For this rice field art, volunteers plant rice in mid-June and harvest it in mid-October. The best time to see them is from mid-July to mid-October, but even after they are cut, they are lit up and can be seen from the Ancient Lotus Tower, which is adjacent to the ancient lotus. You can also see lots of lotuses at the Ancient Lotus Village where the Ancient Lotus Tower is located!

Access method (Ancient Lotus Village)

【train】

JR Takasaki Line

・Gyoda City City Loop Bus from Gyoda Station East Exit

Tourist base circular course Get off at Ancient Lotus Village

Minami Odori Line course bound for Kogyo Danchi, get off at Nagano Kogyo Danchi, about 23 minutes walk (about 1.8 km)

*Please use the Gyoda city circulation bus or taxi from the station.

・Gyoda City City Loop Bus from the South Exit of Gyoda City Station - East Loop Course clockwise and get off at Kodai Lotus No Sato

・Taxi from Gyodashi Station South Exit [approx. 5km]

*From the station, please use the Gyoda city circulation bus or taxi.

【bus】

Gyoda City City Loop Bus

- Operates every day (closed from December 29th to January 3rd)

・Fare: 150 yen per trip for the sightseeing base circulation course/Minami Odori Line course, 100 yen for the east circulation course

Free of charge

・Those who are 75 years of age or older and present a ``City Loop Bus Free Pass'' or ``Demand Taxi User Registration Card''

・Preschool children (according to declaration)

・Person with a disability (by presenting a disability certificate) and one caregiver for the person with a disability

3. jelly fries

What is jelly fries?

The words ``fried'' and ``jelly'' are completely different foods than fried meat or fish or sweets like jelly!?The name ``jelly fried'' comes from its oval-like shape. . It is said that it was originally called ``zen fries'' but later changed to ``jelly fries''. It looks like a croquette without batter, but it's made with a lot of okara and potatoes, carrots and green onions, and is seasoned with a sauce.

Gyoda City mascots Kozen-chan (left) Flabee (right) ((R) Gyoda City

How to access (recommended restaurants where you can eat jelly fries)

[Kanetsukido]

・One serving (2 pieces) of Kanetsukido's ``Jelly Fries'' costs 200 yen. "Furai" is 350 yen for small size and 50 yen for large size. If it includes eggs, an additional 50 yen will be added to each item.

・10 minutes walk from Chichibu Railway "Gyodashi Station"

[Komagataya]

・Easy-to-eat jelly fries on skewers cost 70 yen each, while perfectly grilled fries cost 300 yen each. Yakisoba, which is characterized by thick noodles, costs 400 yen for large and 300 yen for small.

・15 minutes walk from Chichibu Railway "Gyodashi Station"

[Gyoda Jelly Fly Honpo Takao]

・Jelly fry bento, fried yakisoba, beef tendon roux and ancient rice curry bento are all available for take-out at a great price of 550 yen (tax included).

・10 minutes walk from Chichibu Railway "Gyodashi Station"