Gunma Prefecture

Home to many of Japan’s best hot springs

Gunma (ŒQ”nŒ§, Gunma-ken) is a landlocked prefecture in the Kanto Region, famous for its many high quality hot springs and beautiful mountains. Among Gunma's best known hot spring resorts are Kusatsu Onsen, Ikaho Onsen, Minakami Onsen, Shima Onsen and Manza Onsen. The prefectural capital is Maebashi.

Top destinations in Gunma

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  • 1
    Kusatsu Onsen•
    One of Japan's best hot spring towns.
    4.0
    ★★★★★
    627
  • 2
    Oze National Park•
    Popular hiking destination with a marshland.
    3.9
    ★★★★★
    191
  • 3
    Manza Onsen•
    Hot spring resort with Japan's most sulfuric waters.
    3.8
    ★★★★★
    71
  • 4
    Shima Onsen
    Calm hot spring town in a mountain valley.
    3.7
    ★★★★★
    43
  • 5
    Minakami
    Popular hot spring and outdoor resort.
    3.4
    ★★★★★
    294
  • 6
    Ikaho Onsen
    Hot spring resort famous for its stone stairs.
    3.3
    ★★★★★
    357
  • 7
    Tomioka
    Site of a Japan's first modern silk factory.
    3.1
    ★★★★★
    55

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Links and Resources

English

Gunma Prefecture

Official tourist guide by the prefectural government.
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