群馬県 · Kanto Region
Gunma Hidden Gems
Onsen country — more hot-spring water flows here than almost anywhere in Japan, set against mountains and highland moors.
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Climate & Best Season
Hot, thundery summers on the plain; cold, snowy winters in the highlands. Onsen towns are best in winter, hiking in autumn.
Famous For (Food)
- Mizusawa udon
- Konnyaku
- Yakimanju
- Shimonita negi
Signature Sights
- Kusatsu Onsen
- Ikaho Onsen stone steps
- Mt. Haruna & Mt. Akagi
- Tomioka Silk Mill (UNESCO)
Gunma
Gunma· Kiryu
Shitamiya Honten
Kiryu's version of katsudon has no egg and no simmering. A pork cutlet is fried, dipped straight into a dark sweet-savou…
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Gunma
Gunma· Kiryu
Fujiya Honten
Himokawa udon is Kiryu's noodle and it is unlike any other udon in Japan: rolled out to a width measured in centimetres…
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