Gunma

Overview

Gunma is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the Kanto region. Its area is about 6,362 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Maebashi.

History

A center of eastern culture in the Kofun era; in the Edo period Maebashi, Takasaki and other small domains were scattered here, and the prefecture was re-established in 1876.

Geography and industry

Daruma dolls, Kusatsu and Ikaho hot springs, and the nature of Oze and Mount Tanigawa are famous; Kiryu textiles, sericulture and daruma-making are traditional industries.

Transport

Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen all branch at Takasaki, known as the gateway of Kanto; Joetsu trains stop at Jomo-Kogen and Hokuriku trains at Annaka-Haruna.