Nov 13, 2026

What do you most associate with Gunma Prefecture?

It was Gunma Prefecural Day a couple of weeks ago (October 28th), but I never got around to writing about it in real time. I just did a post about it now. So, it begs the question: What do you most associate with Gunma Prefecture?

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BigfamJapan

Irish, Mom of 4, currently also living beside the In-Laws. 25+ years back and forth between Ireland and Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com

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genkidesu

about an hour ago

I associate it with a few things, one being that it's Niigata's "next door neighbor"! The first thing that comes to mind is probably the onsen culture, specifically Kusatsu as it's always ranked so highly on Japan's best onsen lists. Also, the Jomo Sanzan (Mt. Myogi, Akagi, and Haruna). I think if you like mountains, Gunma is a nice place to go. Although, Mt. Tanigawa (on the border of Niigata and Gunma) often gets the reputation of Japan's most dangerous mountain because of the number of people who have died climbing it. It's apparently more dangerous than some HImalayan peaks!

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genkidesu

about an hour ago

Oh, and one more thing, it's one of Japan's handful of landlocked prefectures!

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