検索ボックス

Travel / Tourism Spots in Central Area Area

Area

  • Akabori Iris Garden
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Isesakishi Shimofureichou 213
    With over 24,000 flag irises planted in the national historic Onnabori ruins, this botanical park is one of the main sights of Isezaki City, Gunma Prefecture. The best viewing period is mid-June. The Onnabori is a historic waterway ruins in Gunma Prefecture. The vibrant purple and white Japanese flag irises carpeting this tree-lined way are a splendid sight to see. Every year, at their peak, the Akabori Iris Garden Festival hosts open-air tea ceremonies, exhibits of local specialties, dance shows, and taiko drum ensembles, attracting a throng of festivalgoers.
    Akabori Iris Garden image
  • Art Gallery Toukuro Ikaho-yaki Pottery
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Ikahomachi Ikaho 397-11
    A pottery studio located along Nashiki-zaka Hill Road in Ikaho-machi, Shibukawa City. The studio seeks to revive the style of Ikaho-yaki Pottery, a marvelous style of pottery that uses the hot spring minerals of Ikaho Onsen hot spring in both the clay and the glaze. They offer pottery classes (reservations required) with a variety of options where you can make your own piece of pottery using techniques including an electric potters' wheel or hand forming. In the attached gallery works are displayed and sold and there's a collection forcusing on pottery and haiku poetry on display.
    Art Gallery Toukuro Ikaho-yaki Pottery image
  • Mingei Yamashiroya
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Ikahomachi Ikaho 12
    A shop selling folk items in Ikaho, Ikaho Town, Shibukawa City. They sell a variety of folk craft items, Japanese accessories, souvenirs, and more including original Kokeshi dolls made by local artists. One of the features of the shop is that many of their items feature a rabbit motif.
    Mingei Yamashiroya image
  • Takane Observation Deck
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Ikahomachi Yunakago 991-30
    An observation deck located along Prefectural Route 33 in Yunakago, Ikaho Town, Shibukawa City. It's located along the route from the Ikaho Onsen Hot Spring town to Mt. Haruna and from the observation deck, situated nearly 1000-meters above sea level, you can look out over the hot spring town and the surrounding mountains. It's also a well-known spot to admire the local nightscape.
    Takane Observation Deck image
  • Japan Chanson Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Shibukawa 1277-1
    A museum located along Prefectural Route 33 in Shibukawa, Shibukawa City. Their exhibits include sheet music and records for chanson music as well as stage outfits worn by famous domestic and foreign chanson singers. The museum is home to a shop selling goods including chanson CDs, a Parisian style cafe, a garden, and more. On weekends and holidays they hold live performances of chanson music.
    Japan Chanson Museum image
  • Shibukawa City Museum & Hiromori Kuwahara Sculpture Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Shibukawa 1901-24
    Located on the first floor of Shibukawa City Hall No. 2, about a 15-minute walk from JR Shibukawa Station, the museum permanently exhibits a variety of sculptures created by Kuwabara Hiromori, known as a leading figurative sculptor. The citizens' gallery also holds special exhibitions by local artists, so there is something different to enjoy each time you visit.
  • Heso (Belly button) Rock Heso (Belly button) Jizo
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Shibukawa 2110-21 Chisaki Yoriimachi Hall Mae
    The Heso (Belly Button) Rock is located along Maronie-dori Street in Shibukawa, Shibukawa City. During the Heian period as Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was returning home after subjugating the Emishi people he declared this rock was the geographical center of Japan and it has been an object of worship ever since. The adjacent Heso (Belly Button) Jizo statue was established in 1984 as the Center of Japan Shibukawa Belly Button Festival was held for the first time and it's said that stroking the belly button will result in various benefits.
    Heso (Belly button) Rock Heso (Belly button) Jizo image
  • Komochi Strawberry Farm
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Fukiya 595-29
    Komochi Strawberry Farm image
  • Mono Factory
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Komagatamachi 1424-5
    A factory in Komagata Town, Maebashi City. Factory tours are offered where you can watch the process of dismantling and sorting of waste (reservation required). In addition to a material library that displays and sells hundreds of different materials that come from their dismantling and sorting they also host workshops on creating goods made with those materials and dismantled parts.
    Mono Factory image
  • Jomo Electric Railway Cycle Train
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Jotomachi 4-1-1
    The Jomo Electric Railway line that runs from Chuomaebashi Station in Joto Town, Maebashi City to Nishi-Kiryu Station in Miyamae Town, Kiryu City operates a Cycle Train that allows you to bring your bike with you on the train at the regular fair. On weekdays this starts at 7:47AM for the down-bound train and at 8:00AM for the upbound train and runs until the last train of the evening. On weekends, holidays, and during summer vacation it's available all day long. Furthermore, at Chuomaebashi Station, Ogo Station, Akagi Station, and Nishi-Kiryu Station there are free rental cycles available for train commuters.
  • Omuro Kofun (Burial Mound) Group
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Nishiomuromachi 2545
    A group of ancient burial mounds located in Nishiomuro Town, Maebashi City. The location has been designated as a National Historic Site and includes a number of Kofun burial mounds including the Mae-Futago Kofun, Naka-Futago Kofun, Ushiro-Futago Kofun, and Sho-Futago Kofun which are believed to date back to the 6th century. The area surrounding the burial mounds is maintained as a Historical Park and the burial chambers of the Mae-Futago Kofun and Ushiro-Futago Kofun are open to the public.
    Omuro Kofun (Burial Mound) Group image
  • Hirosegawa Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Chiyodamachi 3-3-10
    An art museum in Chiyoda Town 3 Chome, Maebashi City. The museum operates out of the former home-cum-studio for local Maebashi western-style painter Yoshio Kondo. Alongside the permanent collection the museum also holds various special exhibitions. The museum building was the first post-war constructed building to be registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.
  • Yoshi Farm
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Taguchimachi 141-3
    A farm in Taguchi Town, Maebashi City. Nearly 100 different varieties of vegetables including Italian vegetables not commonly seen in Japan are grown year-round without the use of chemical fertilizers. With prior reservation you can come harvest and taste freshly picked vegetables and you can also take your harvested vegetables home with you as a souvenir.
  • Yanagisawa Shuzo
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Kasukawamachi Fukazu 104-2
    A brewery in Fukazu, Kasukawa Town, Maebashi City. The brewery was founded in 1877. They've been carefully making sweet-tasting sake for generations and their labels include their Joshu-ichi Katsuragawa, a sake made with glutinous rice using traditional techniques unique to the region. Tours of the brewery are available (Please inquire).
  • Seizan Ceramic Arts School
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Fujimimachi Akagisan 1204-1113
    A pottery school in Akagiyama, Fujimi Town, Maebashi City. Their pottery experience course includes one kilogram of clay with which you can easily experience making your own original ceramic creations. The school also features an active ascending kiln that can be used to fire pottery for a fee. In their onsite gallery works are displayed and available for purchase.
  • Yoshida Chestnut Farm
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Tomidamachi 1226-1
    Yoshida Chestnut Farm image
  • Maebashi City Sericulture (Silk Fabric Culture) Memorial Museum
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Shikishimacho 262
    A museum located within Shikishima Park in Shikishima Town, Maebashi City. The museum uses the former main building of the National Silkworm Factory which was built in 1912 before being moved and restored in its current location. On display are materials related to silkworm farming and silk spinning. Through the displays including those of the tools and machines that were used you can come in contact with Maebashi's history of sericulture industry.
    Maebashi City Sericulture (Silk Fabric Culture) Memorial Museum image
  • Jomo Electric Railway Ogo Depot
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Motogimachi 41-2
    This historic building is located near Ogo Station on the Jomo Electric Railway in Motogi Town, Maebashi City. The garage was built in 1928 with the opening of the railway line and is a registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Currently the garage is used to display valuable railroad rolling stock including electric locomotives and can be visited after making prior reservation. The garage is also used to hold special railway events.
  • Roadside Station Maebashi Akagi
    Transportation
    Gunma Maebashi-shi Taguchimachi 36-banchi
  • The Museum Shop
    rating-image
    4.0
    56 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Shibukawa-shi Kanai 2855-1

    Interesting architecture. Small rooms and modern exhibits. Room with Nara and one with Kusama pumpkin. Also a Warhol Campbell soup full-sized can. Apparently only 1 of 3 ever made. Next door to...

Gunma Central Area
Travel / Tourism
History / Culture / Tour Factory / Workshop Sightseeing Spot Experience / Training / Vehicle Nature Travel / Tourism Information Rental Car / Bicycle / Motorcycle Souvenirs Rest Spot Other Sightseeing

Gunma Areas

around-area-map

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.

Gunma

    Gunma Photo Album

    banner_photo

    Best of Gunma

    Search by Region

    Browse Interests