Gunma Prefecture offers tourist attractions such as Ikaho Onsen, Kusatsu Onsen, and Kibune Shrine, tourist events such as Maebashi Fireworks Festival, Kishimojin, and Kusatsu Onsen Thanksgiving Festival, and local delicacies such as konnyaku, sauced pork cutlet bowl, and local sake.
Gunma Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of the Kanto region and has no sea; instead, it has the Kanto Plain and mountainous areas with abundant nature. Gunma is one of the hottest areas in Japan, with the highest number of extremely hot days per year in Japan. In winter, strong winds called "Akagi Oroshi" blow, and in the northern part of the prefecture, snow clouds from the Sea of Japan cause a lot of snow to fall.
Although Gunma Prefecture has a highly variable climate, it is conveniently located from the Tokyo metropolitan area and is known as a winter ski resort. It is also home to numerous hot springs, including Tsumagoi Onsen, Okukaruizawa Onsen, and Mizukami Onsen. The Ikaho Onsen hot springs were loved by writers and are famous as a sightseeing spot, with the Takehisa Yumeji Ikaho Memorial Museum located in the hot spring resort area.
In addition, there are many sightseeing spots near Isesaki Station, including the Aikawa Archaeological Museum, which houses nationally designated important cultural properties, and a group of warehouses related to Isesaki Meisen, which are of interest to those with an interest in history.
The Isesaki area is also famous for its flowers, such as Hanazouji Park and Akabori Iris Garden, where visitors can enjoy the changing of the seasons through the flowers.
Gunma Prefecture, which was called Jomo-no-kuni before the abolition of the feudal domain, was the center of the eastern provinces in ancient times and contains many ruins, such as the Iwajuku ruins, so you can feel the romance of ancient times.
Enjoying the local food is also an enjoyable part of sightseeing. Gunma Prefecture produces the largest amount of konjac in Japan, and you can enjoy various dishes using konjac.
Gunma Prefecture is also famous for its various pickles, such as kouji-zuke, tamari-zuke, and nuka-miso pickles, which are made by taking advantage of the wide temperature differences. Yakimanjyu, a type of manju with no sweet bean paste and made from wheat, is baked on a bamboo stick and dipped in a sweet and spicy sauce, and can be seen at fairs and other events.
Gunma Prefecture was famous for its silk fabric production, and is still dotted with Kiryu textile production areas, such as Isesaki textile, which was known as Meisen, and produces a wide variety of fabrics in addition to traditional textiles. In addition, there are folk crafts such as modern kokeshi dolls and Takasaki daruma dolls, which make for an enjoyable sightseeing souvenir tour.
Kusatsu Onsen is a hot spring resort with a rich hot spring atmosphere, with its steamy hot spring fields and rivers of hot water flowing in the west and open-air baths. There are more than 100 naturally gushing hot springs of various sizes, and the amount of natural hot spring water gushing out at...»
The Yubatake hot spring field, with its steamy steamy smoke, is the largest source of hot spring water in Kusatsu Onsen, with the largest natural gush of more than 32,300 liters per minute in Japan. The temperature is lowered to an appropriate level by pouring the hot water into a series of flumes,...»
This 7-meter-high, 30-meter-wide waterfall is also known as the "Niagara of the East. Visitors can experience the power of the wild falls as they fall and splash with the roar of water amidst beautiful scenery. On hot summer days, the natural mist from the falls will refresh you. The waterfall is ...»
This hot spring is surrounded by mountains and has long been known for its effectiveness in treating skin diseases and external wounds. It is surrounded by the Nikko mountain range to the east, Tanigawa-dake to the west, Akagi and Haruna mountains to the south, and Muson mountain to the north, and ...»
Historically a famous therapeutic hot spring resort, Ikaho Onsen attracts a large number of spa visitors. Located on the east side of Mt. Haruna, the hot spring resort is spread out over an elevation range of 650 to 800 meters above sea level. Because it is spread out on a mountain slope, visitors c...»
A hands-on facility full of fun and deliciousness where you can see, taste, and experience the taste and culture of konjac, a traditional Japanese foodstuff. The konjac and shirataki zone, jelly zone, and buffet/souvenir zone are connected to each other, offering a powerful factory tour and a konja...»
This theme park complex exhibits about 30,000 dolls from 100 countries and nostalgic toys, dolls, and teddy bears from the early Showa period, according to different themes. With 400,000 visitors a year, it is the largest private museum in Japan in terms of the number of visitors it attracts. The m...»
This old temple is famous as the birthplace of the "lucky Daruma" dolls that have become a Takasaki specialty, inheriting the teachings of Daruma Daishi. Every year on January 6 and 7, the "Nanakusa Daisai Daruma Market" is held, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors, and on October 5, the "...»
Morinji Temple is known for its famous tale about a raccoon dog called "Bunpuku Chagama. This quiet temple is famous for its huge statue of a raccoon dog that greets visitors as they pass through the temple gate. Twenty-one Shigaraki-ware statues of raccoon dogs are placed along the approach to the...»
This ancient shrine is said to have been built during the reign of the 31st Emperor Yomei (585-587). The main shrine was rebuilt in 1806, and the main hall is connected to the "Misu-Ga-Iwa" behind it, and the deity is enshrined in the cave of the rock. The shrine grounds are dotted with many cultur...»