Gunma
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Travel SpotsJapan Ski Resort Opens 600-Meter Snow Tubing Course After Suffering Copper Cable Theft, Lift Suspension
A ski resort in Gunma Prefecture that suffered a copper cable theft and became unable to operate ...
January 30, 2025
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Travel SpotsOld Daruma Dolls Burned in Purification Rite in Central Japan City; JR Shinetsu Line Will Get New Stop There Called Toyooka Daruma Station
TAKASAKI, Gunma — About 10,000 old Japanese daruma dolls were ritually burned during a memorial s...
January 23, 2025
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Travel SpotsTanigawadake Ropeway Changes Its Name to Tanigawadake Joch; Operator to Enhance Services for People to Enjoy Mountain Area on Gunma, Niigata Border
Tanigawadake Ropeway, which is often used by hikers and skiers visiting Mt. Tanigawa located on t...
December 26, 2024
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Japan In FocusJapan’s Cheapest Amusement Park in Maebashi Offers Fun-Filled Nostalgia; Loved by Visitors Since its Opening in 1954
MAEBASHI — Just a stone’s throw away from the Gunma prefectural government building, there is an ...
December 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsBright Red Maple Trees Reflected in Jet-Black Floor of Gunma Temple Draw Visitors
Many visitors to Hotokuji Temple in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, are now enjoying its “yuka momiji” (...
December 7, 2024
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Japan In FocusTomioka Silk Mill Celebrates 10th Anniversary of World Heritage Listing; Commitment to Preserving Site Reaffirmed
TOMIOKA, Gunma — A ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the registration of Tomioka Sil...
July 17, 2024
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Travel SpotsJapanese Umbrellas Light Up Gunma Pref. Hot Spring Town; Illuminations Were Chosen To Complement Resort’s Retro Look
KUSATSU, Gunma — A special event has been going on since Friday in the hot spring town of Kusatsu...
May 19, 2024
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Travel SpotsFestive Carp Streamers Bring Springtime Color to Gunma Prefecture
Carp streamers float on the wind in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Ahead of Children’s Day on May...
March 30, 2024
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Japan In FocusRailroad Assets in Gunma Pref. Aim for World Heritage Status; Megane-Bashi Bridge Included in Proposal
ANNAKA, Gunma — The Annaka city government in Gunma Prefecture, a home to the remains of historical ...
January 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsSeason for Peak Viewing ‘Autumn Leaves on the Floor’ Arriving at Gunma Pref. Temple
KIRYU, Gunma — This year’s peak for viewing autumn foliage reflected in a polished, lacquered floor ...
November 25, 2023
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Travel SpotsAutumn Colors Ending Soon at Ozegahara Marshland in Gunma Pref.
Visitors stroll on wooden pathways along tranquil ponds at Ozegahara Marsh in Oze National Park, wit...
October 13, 2023
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Travel SpotsGuests Immerse Themselves in Art at Renovated Japan Hotel
MAEBASHI — Spending a night at a museum might sound like a movie plot to some, but a Maebashi hotel ...
April 24, 2023
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UPDATE 6: Massive Pileup in Gunma Pref. Kills 2, Injures 26; Slippery Conditions Believed to Be Cause of Accident
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Japanese Umbrellas Light Up Gunma Pref. Hot Spring Town; Illuminations Were Chosen To Complement Resort’s Retro Look
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Japan Ski Resort Opens 600-Meter Snow Tubing Course After Suffering Copper Cable Theft, Lift Suspension
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Old Daruma Dolls Burned in Purification Rite in Central Japan City; JR Shinetsu Line Will Get New Stop There Called Toyooka Daruma Station
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Japan’s Cheapest Amusement Park in Maebashi Offers Fun-Filled Nostalgia; Loved by Visitors Since its Opening in 1954