Kiryu grew rich on silk weaving and still has saw-tooth-roofed factories. The Watarase Keikoku Railway runs through the gorge, with open-air trolley cars in season, and Mount Akagi has a caldera lake and a red shrine on its shore.
Plan your visit
Watarase Keikoku Railway starts at Kiryu; buses run from Maebashi Station to Mount Akagi.
