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Gunma
Gunma
City Overview
Gunma Prefecture has long been renowned as a hot spring resort, and many tourists visit Kusatsu Onsen, Ikaho Onsen, Shiman Onsen, and Mizukami Onsen. Osegahara has extensive swamps and rare alpine plants can be seen. You can enjoy trekking at Akagi, Haruna, and Mengeyoshi's Jomo Sanzan and Tanigawadake. On the industrial side, it is home to the Tomioka Silk Mill, which contributed significantly to the modernization of Japan, and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2014. Industries such as automobiles and electronics are still developing today. As food culture, konjac and Takasaki apples, Joshu beef and Mizusawa udon are known as famous products.
Basic Information
- Address:
- 1-1-1 Otemachi, Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture
- Region: Kanto
- Prefecture: Gunma Prefecture
Demographics
- Total Population:
1,919,232
- Number of Households:
881,107
Major Industries
Agriculture: Konjac, cabbage production number 1 in the nation and lettuce production number 3 in the nation.
INDUSTRIAL: Automotive industry is thriving. It also ranks first in the nation in semiconductor and IC measuring instrument production value.
Service trade: There are many Nayu and ski slopes; there are also many other extensive nature, activities to feel the great nature of the Tonegawa headwaters, and the brick arch bridge Usui Pass (Megane Bridge) is also popular as a fall leaf spot.
INDUSTRIAL: Automotive industry is thriving. It also ranks first in the nation in semiconductor and IC measuring instrument production value.
Service trade: There are many Nayu and ski slopes; there are also many other extensive nature, activities to feel the great nature of the Tonegawa headwaters, and the brick arch bridge Usui Pass (Megane Bridge) is also popular as a fall leaf spot.

Local Products
Mizusawa Udon, Okkirikomi, Yaki Manju, Onsen Manju, Toge no Kamameshi, Imakawa Udon, Shimonita Onion Senchi, Konjac, Cabbage, Lettuce, Suiton, Carbonated Bun, Isezaki Kasuri, Kiryu, Kiryu hand-painted coat of the coat, self-painted temple yaki, Neely's tin shugi
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