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- This Ikaho Onsen day out includes power spots, a secret hot spring, art, and feasting on noodles
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- With its long flight of stone steps, Ikaho Onsen in Gunma Prefecture has all the charm of a typical hot spring town. However, its photogenic Western style architecture and numerous outdoor sculptures makes it something of a secret art spot as well. After your long drive, spend a few hours soaking in an outdoor rotenburo.
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- A driving plan through nature, from Karuizawa to Kusatsu
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- After enjoying a day in the stylish resort area of Karuizawa, head to Kusatsu on a mountain road. If you pass near Mount Asama, you should be able to feel the power of nature at such places as Onioshidashi Park, created by a volcanic eruption, and Sainokawara Park, with its hot spring water bubbling to the surface.
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- Tomioka Silk Mill
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- Gunma Pref. Tomiokashi Tomioka 1-1
- When Japan first began trading with countries around the world in the late Edo period, silk was its biggest export. The Tomioka Silk Mill was founded as a model mill in 1872 by the Meiji government with the aim of improving the quality and productivity of silk production. The first buildings were timber-frame and brick construction, a pattern which continues to be used almost unchanged today. The site is filled with ways to learn about its history, including guided tours and a smartphone guide. The group of buildings from the time when the mill was first opened is designated Important Cultural Properties and National Treasures and was also collectively registered as a World Heritage Site in 2014.
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- Usuitouge Tetsudo Bunka Mura
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- Gunma Pref. Annakashi Matsuidamachiyokokawa 407-16
- This is a railroad theme park located in Annaka City’s Matsuida Town established on the site of the former JR Yokokawa Locomotive Depot rail yard. The main attraction is the locomotive engineer experience in which visitors can drive a real 108-ton electric locomotive (reservation required). Inside the park is a Railway Museum where visitors can learn about the history of the now-abandoned Usui Line and the Railway Display Hall which houses more than 30 valuable train cars. Visitors can ride a steam locomotive that goes around the park, a miniature steam locomotive and a trolley train, making this park popular among both children and railroad fans alike.
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- Takasaki Byakui Daikannon
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- Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Ishiharamachi Guanyinshan
- A symbol of Takasaki City, the Takasaki Byakui Daikannon is a giant reinforced concrete statue of the Buddhist bodhisattva Kannon (Guanyin) which was erected in 1936. The white gown the statue is wearing represents the pure heart that is needed to attain enlightenment. 41.8 meters tall and approximately six thousand tons in weight, the statue was the biggest of its kind in Asia when it was first constructed. The interior of the statue is lined with 20 figures of the Buddha and high priests; visitors can also climb up to the statue’s ninth floor (shoulder height). In recent years, the statue has come to be popularly known for providing luck in finding love and marriage, and on Valentine’s Day, the Red Thread Prayer Festival is held at the statute, referencing the invisible red thread of fate said to tie true lovers together.
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- Otaki no Yu
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- 596-13 Kusatsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma prefecture
- This is a day-trip onsen facility located in the eastern side of Kusatsu Onsen that has been loved as a well-known hot spring since long ago. The onsen draws in hot water from the nikawa source which is also known as “bijin no yu” (hot water for beautiful women). It is famous for its “awase yu” in which people soak in order at four baths which all have slightly different temperatures. In addition to enjoying the spacious large bathtub, rotemburo (outdoor bath) and utase-yu (waterfall bath), there is also a private available by reservation. The facility includes a lounge area, restaurant, souvenir shop, and café on the premises, so visitors can fully enjoy their onsen experience with relaxing strolls to take a break.
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- Tanigawadake Ropeway
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- Gunma prefecture Tone-gun Minakami-machi Yuzonso Yu Fukayama National Forest Tanigawa-dake ropeway
- This ropeway spanning Tanigawadake at the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture connects the 746-meter altitude Doaiguchi Station with the Tenjindaira Station located at an altitude of 1,319 meters. There is also an observatory, and visitors can use a lift to reach Tenjin Toge Pass which is the start of a hiking route. The trekking course from Tenjin Toge follows the mountain ridge and takes about two and a half hours, and is a veritable treasure house for plants such as Hosobahinayukiso (a kind of Leontopodium Fairriei). The large 360-degree panoramic view from the top of the mountain affords spectacular vistas of the surrounding mountains, and is a very popular hiking course that is suitable even beginners.
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- Woal
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- Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Renjakuchou 29th English-British B1
- This all-genre club is located on Togoku Bunka Rekishi Kaido near Takasaki Station's West Exit, and offers a wide range of dance music genres including hip-hop, reggae, EDM and house to enjoy. They regularly hold live events inviting DJs, dancers and bands on weekends, and it is crowded with many clubbers. Another reason why it is a great venue is because of the available coin lockers, allowing you to focus on dancing and the events with free hands.
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- Club Roc Takasaki
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- Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Renjakuchou 134 Chosimi Building 1F
- This all-genre club is located near Takasaki Station's West Exit. They have high-quality DJ systems including Pioneer and sound systems, gaining them the strong support of both clubbers and artists. Events of various music genres are held each week, and you can enjoy yourself in a different way every time you visit. Besides operating as a club, it also functions as a rental space you can use for music performances and parties.
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- Kiryu Tenmangu Shrine
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- Gunma Pref. Kiryushi Tenjinchou 1-2-1
- This Shinto shrine deifies Sugawara no Michizane. It's one of the five great Tenjin shrines of the Kanto area. People worshiped there for its protective powers around 1187 when Kiryu clan controlled the surrounding area, but it became Kiryu Tenmangu Shrine around 1350 when the god from Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu Shrine was merged with it. Sugawara no Michizane is a god of scholarship, and as there are many schools in the area, the grounds fill with students who come to pray. It is also known as god of traffic safety and secure travel. The shrine is designated as a Gunma Prefecture Important Cultural Property.
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- Maebashi Hachimangu Shrine
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- Gunma Pref. Maebashishi Honmachi 2-7-2
- This Hachimangu Shinto shrine is thought to safeguard the area of Maebashi. Its history is said to date back to 859 when Nagano Narimasa, a descendant of Ariwara-no-Narihara, introduced the deity from Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine in Kyoto. The shrine honors Emperor Ojin, Hime Okami, and Empress Jingu. As Empress Jingu is considered a mother god, the faithful come to pray for blessings involving marriage, conception, safe delivery, and child rearing. An enormous sacred ginkgo tree on the grounds is officially protected by Maebashi City.
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What is Gunma?
Gunma prefecture is synonymous with onsen. Natural hot spring water sources throughout the prefecture have given rise to a series of small onsen towns, each set among luscious mountains. At Kusatsu, Ikaho, and Minakami, traditional indoor and outdoor bathing experiences are served hand in hand with irresistible onsen-themed food, including steam-cooked eggs and custard pudding.
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Getting Around
Just 100 kilometers from Tokyo, Gunma is a popular relaxing weekend getaway with plenty of transport options from all-inclusive onsen and bus deals to more flexible train journeys. Both the Hokuriku and Joetsu bullet trains stop at Takasaki in the south of Gunma prefecture, while local and express trains also run between Tokyo and Gunma with more stations across the prefecture.
