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Gunma

Mountain adventures and hot springs escapes

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Top Attractions in Gunma

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Gunma Top 10

  1. Gunma Top 10: Attractions & Things to Do
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    Gunma Top 10: Attractions & Things to Do

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  2. Kanra Samurai Festival
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    Kanra Samurai Festival

    Culture
  3. Takasaki Spring Festival
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    Takasaki Spring Festival

    Activities
  4. Shiroijuku Double Cherry Blossom Festival
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    Shiroijuku Double Cherry Blossom Festival

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  5. Lavender Season at the Tambara Lavender Park
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    Lavender Season at the Tambara Lavender Park

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  6. Shibazakura Festival in Misato
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    Shibazakura Festival in Misato

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  7. Yumomi at Kusatsu Onsen
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    Yumomi at Kusatsu Onsen

    Kusatsu
  8. Ikaho's Initial D Manhole Covers
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    Ikaho's Initial D Manhole Covers

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  9. Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival
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    Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival

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  10. Akima Plum Grove Festival
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    Akima Plum Grove Festival

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Upcoming Gunma Events

Shibazakura Festival in Misato 2025

Shibazakura Festival in Misato 2025

Early Apr - Early May

Known as one of the famous places to view Shibazakura (moss phlox), the 4.1 hectare Misato Shibazakura Park entertains many vi..

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Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival 2025
Culture

Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival 2025

Late Mar - Mid May

Each year from late March to early May, Gunma's Tatebayashi City hangs around 5000 carp streamers, or koinobori, in anticipation..

2 Free Entry
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Where to eat in Gunma

Souan Cafe, Kusatsu
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Souan Cafe, Kusatsu

Peter Sidell

In the hot spring resort of Kusatsu in Japan's Gunma Prefecture, Souan Cafe is a small, charming place for lunch or a snack.

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Tsukinoi
Italian

Tsukinoi

Peter Sidell

In the hot-spring resort of Kusatsu in Japan's Gunma Prefecture, Tsukinoi is a charming patissier and restaurant serving fresh..

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Places to stay in Gunma

Sekizenkan Ryokan
Ryokan

Sekizenkan Ryokan

Aline Laborde

If you are after an authentic Japanese hot spring experience, Sekizenkan Ryokan, an ‘onsen ryokan’, should be one of your top ..

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Hotel Ohruri, Kusatsu
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Hotel Ohruri, Kusatsu

Peter Sidell

In Japan's Gunma prefecture hot-spring resort of Kusatsu, Hotel Ohruri is a charming hotel, with affordable, comfortable r..

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Kusatsu Hotel
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Kusatsu Hotel

Peter Sidell

In Japan's hot-spring and ski resort of Kusatsu, the Kusatsu Hotel is a charming, atmospheric Japanese hotel with traditio..

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Latest Gunma Reports

Akagi Nature Park
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Akagi Nature Park

Kim Bergström

Located at the western foot of Gunma's Mt. Akagi at an altitude of 600 to 700 meters, the Akagi Nature Park covers an area..

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About Gunma

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Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kanto
Island Honshu
Capital Maebashi
Population 2,008,068
Area 6,362.28 km²

Not too far from Tokyo in the northern Kanto area, Gunma Prefecture (群馬県, Gunma-ken) can be described as an adventure playground of sorts – skiing, snowboarding, hiking and canyoning (in the Minakami area) provides adrenaline seekers things to do year-round.

Its mountains, ski slopes in the winter, become excellent hiking trails in the summer. Gunma is also known for having some of the nation’s best hot springs, the most notable being Kusatsu Onsen; its Yubatake (hot water field) is a must-see. The Old Tomioka Silk Mill was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2014.

Gunma is also famous for its daruma dolls, the traditional Japanese good luck charm.

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