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)
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Gunma· Nakanojo
Lake Nozori
Lake Nozori sits at around 1,500 metres at the literal end of Route 405 — the road stops at the lake and does not contin…
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Gunma· Midori
Takatsudo Gorge
The Watarase River narrows abruptly at Omama and cuts a rock channel through the town, and the result is a gorge you rea…
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Gunma· Tsumagoi
Aisai no Oka
Tsumagoi grows more summer and autumn cabbage than anywhere else in Japan — roughly 150 million heads a year, on fields…
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