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· Annaka
Usui Third Bridge
The Usui Third Bridge is a four-arch brick viaduct finished in 1892, 91 metres long and 31 metres high, and it is the la…
Usui PassMegane Bridgeabandoned railway+2
Gunma
Gunma· Higashiagatsuma
Mt. Iwabitsu
Mt. Iwabitsu is 802 metres of broken rock rising straight out of the Agatsuma valley, with a sheer south face that makes…
Mt. IwabitsuSanadacastle ruins+2