検索ボックス

Other Historic Site/Building Spots in Western Area Area

Area

  • Takasaki Byakui Daikannon
    rating-image
    4.0
    166 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    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.

    I actually visited before cherry blossom in Gunma, but they have some early bloom species, and when taken with the statue, the effect is very breathtaking. Other than that, entrance to the temple is...

    Takasaki Byakui Daikannon image
  • Usui Sekisho (Checkpoint)
    rating-image
    3.5
    29 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Annaka-shi Matsuidamachi Yokokawa 573-2
    A historic site located along Prefectural Route 92 in Yokokawa, Matsuida-machi, Annaka City. The Edo Shogunate established the Sekisho Checkpoints in 1623 to monitor people and luggage traveling along the Nakasendo Road (called the former Nakasendo Road in current times) which was a key route for transportation. The Sekisho building has been restored and there is also an exhibition room displaying historical materials located within the Asaojaya Teahouse near Yokokawa Station. Annually in May they hold the Usui Sekisho Festival.

    今の群馬県と長野県の間にある関所跡です。 本当の関所があった場所ではなく、郡役所の跡地に関所の門を移設したものです。 駅弁の「峠の釜飯」のおぎのやからも歩いて行ける場所ですので、セットで訪れても良いと思います。

    Usui Sekisho (Checkpoint) image
  • Arafune Cold Storage
    rating-image
    4.0
    16 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Kanragunshimonitamachi Minaminomaki Yashiki Ko 10690
    This silkworm egg storage facility was built in 1905. Its refrigeration technology using naturally cooled air allowed the silviculture cycle, which traditionally had been annual, to be done several times a year. From 1905 until the 1930s it boasted the largest storage capacity in Japan. It still maintains its chilled environment today. A nationally designated historic site, it’s also registered as part of the “Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites” World Heritage Site.

    神津牧場の奥の方に駐車場がありそこから900m急坂を降ります 帰りはこれを30分以上かけて登ることになるので時間配分をよく考える必要があります 入場料500円の世界遺産エリア、ガイドの方がいて、いろいろ解説してくださいました 重要なのはここの風穴の冷風で蚕蛾の卵を冷蔵して、出荷の時期を調整したので、年に3-4回、蚕を孵化させることができて、養蚕農家、その集結場所である富岡製糸場の効率が飛躍的に向上...

    Arafune Cold Storage image
  • Takayama-sha Sericulture School
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Fujiokashi Takayama 237
    "This school was the home of Chogoro Takayama, the founder of the Takayama Sericulture Reform Company, which was an institution for research and education of sericulture. It is located approximately 20 minutes from the Joshin-etsu Expressway Fujioka Interchange. It is the place where Takayama's sericulture technique of ""Seioniku"" was researched and taught, and the entire site, including the silkworm room of the time (the sericulture house) and the other affiliated sites have been designated as a World Heritage Site, as part of the Tomioka Silk Mill and the silk Industry Heritage Group. Visitors can view the inside of the site and look around while listening to explanations about Takayama's company and the history of sericulture."
    Takayama-sha Sericulture School image
  • Sebayashi Formation (Dinosaur Footprint Fossils)
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Tano-gun Kannamachi Kagahara Se Hayashi
    A landform and set of fossils located along National Route 299 in Sebayashi, Kagahara, Kanna Town, Tano County. The wavelike patterns visible in the stratum caused by the flow of water and the wind are called Renkon (Ripple Marks) and have been designated as Natural Monuments of the prefecture. Furthermore, the hole in the rock wall which was discovered but unidentifiable at the same time was later identified as the fossil of a dinosaur's footprint. Other fossils including those of bones and teeth have also been discovered in the area.
    Sebayashi Formation (Dinosaur Footprint Fossils) image
  • Ueno Kokubunji Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Takasaki-shi Hikimamachi 250-1
  • Sanjohioyobikofun
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Yamanamachi Mountain Kamiya 2104
  • Raw dog hole
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Prefecture Tano-gun Ueno
  • Turtle stone locality
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Prefecture Tano-gun Ueno
  • Fujii Checking Station Ato
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Kanra-gun Shimonitamachi
  • Goryo Chaya Honjin
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Annaka-shi
  • Lotus Sutra memorial ruins
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Kanragunkanramachi Tsukurishi
  • Tago Monument
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Takasaki-shi Yoshiimachi Ike
  • Kami Hosonobara Jomon Ruins
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Annaka-shi
  • Kannon Tsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Takasaki-shi Yawatamachi
  • Clay image kiln ruins
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Fujiokashi Hongou
  • Kanaizawa Monument
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Takasaki-shi Yamanamachi
  • Sengensan Ancienct Burial Mound
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Takasaki-shi Kuraganomachi
  • Nanakyo mountain tumulus
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Fujiokashi Kamiochiai
  • Motoshimana Shogun Tomb
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Motoshimanamachi
Gunma Western Area
Travel / Tourism History / Culture / Tour Other Historic Site/Building

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