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· Takasaki
Takasaki Daruma Dolls — Wishing Dolls Tradition
Takasaki (高崎) is the birthplace of daruma dolls (達磨, だるま) — round, hollow, red papier-mâché figures modeled after Bodhid…
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Updated Jul 2026
Gunma· Tomioka
Tomioka Silk Mill — UNESCO Industrial Heritage
Tomioka Silk Mill (富岡製糸場, Tomioka Seishijo) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Japan's first modern mechanized silk-ree…
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Updated Jul 2026