Takasaki City (Gunma Prefecture, Japan)

高崎市

Last modified: 2026-09-05 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 18 July 2014

• The Flag
• Construction Sheet
• Gunma
• Haruna
• Kurabuchi
• Misato
• Shinmachi
• Yoshii

See also:

• Gunma Prefecture
• Municipal flags of Japan

The Flag

Takasaki city in Gunma adopted its flag on January 1st 1981.
proportion:2:3
field: purple
emblem: white
Stylized two ancient kanji Taka 高 of Takasaki in diamond shape.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 19 November 2005

The emblem is as established in the 1920 city notice number 89 (in Japanese), dated 29 November.
The two ancient kanji taka 高 (tall/expensive) are arrangd as on top of each other, one up, one down, to form a diamond.
Jonathan Dixon, 10 January 2006

The flag of the city of Takasaki is already reported, but I send better image of mark.
Sources: http://www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp/soshiki/hisho/shityou/ugoki201207.htm
http://www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp/gaiyou/taka100/taka28.htm
http://www.takasakiweb.jp/toshisenryaku/article/2011/01/1301.html
Tomislav Šipek, 18 July 2014

Construction Sheet

image by Eugene Ipavec, 23 November 2005
Source: Takasaki website (in Japanese)

Gunma Town / 群馬町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The flag of the former town of Gunma was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the city of Takasaki.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/10gun/takasaki/misato/cyouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The character “Gu” (グ) in katakana has been stylized to symbolize the development of the town's industrial culture and the harmony among its residents.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 August 2026

Haruna Town / 榛名町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The flag of the former town of Haruna was green with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the city of Takasaki.
Sources: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/10gun/0706takasaki/cyouin.htm
http://www.obuchiyuko.com/report_ht05.php
Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

A green flag featuring the town emblem, which is a stylized representation of the katakana characterハルナ “Haruna.”
Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 August 2026

Kurabuchi Village / 倉渕村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The flag of the former village of Kurabuchi was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the city of Takasaki.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/10gun/takasaki/misato/cyouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The character くら “kura” in hiragana is depicted in a dynamic style, while the circular shape represents the hiragana character ぶち “buchi.”
Nozomi Kariyasu, 12 August 2026

Misato Town / 箕郷町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The flag of the former town of Misato was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the city of Takasaki.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/10gun/takasaki/misato/cyouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

Shinmachi Town / 新町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The flag of the former town of Shinmachi was purple with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the city of Takasaki.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/10gun/takasaki/misato/cyouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The design features the kanji character for “new” (新) surrounded by the Three Mountains of Jōmō, rivers, and the Yata Mirror.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 August 2026

Yoshii Town / 吉井町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

The flag of the former town of Yoshii was green with mark. The town is now, from 2009, part of the city of Takasaki.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/10gun/0708takasaki/cyouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 24 July 2014

A green flag featuring the town emblem, which is a stylized version of the hiragana characterよ “yo.”.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 15 August 2026