12 Things to Do in Gunma in Spring
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Lake Nozoriko
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Discover enjoyable hiking trails among roughly 300 varieties of alpine plants that grow naturally in the area.
Access: 45 min. by taxi from JR Naganohara Kusatsuguchi Station.
Iwai Shinsui Park
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This flower-viewing spot is well known for its field full of beautiful daffodils and its row of cherry trees.
Access: 10 min. by taxi from JR Gunma Haramachi Station.
Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura
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Come see a 1.3-kilometer row of cherry trees that is illuminated after dark.
Access: 20 min. by bus from Ohgo Station on the Jomo Electric Railway Line.
Watarase Keikoku Railway
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Tramcars converted for sightseeing offer wonderful views of the ravine along this railway line.
Access: Accessible from Kiryu Station on the Watarase Keikoku Railway Line.
Misato Shibazakura Park
Three different shades of mountain phlox are spread all over this roughly 4-hectare hillside.
Access: 40 min. by bus from JR Takasaki Station.
Kannon-yama
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Located near Takasaki Station, this spot is well known for its beautiful cherry blossoms. A statue of Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Compassion) stands about 42 meters tall.
Access: 25 min. by bus from JR Takasaki Station.
Tomioka Silk Mill
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Registered as a World Heritage Site, this mill helped popularize Japanese silk around the world.
Access: 10 min. walk from Joshu Tomioka Station on the Joshin Dentetsu Line.
Obata Cherry Blossom Festival
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About 300 local people dress as feudal warriors to parade through the streets amid the falling cherry blossom petals.
Access: 10 min. by taxi from Joshu Fukushima Station on the Joshin Dentetsu Line.
Gunma Safari Park
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Visitors can interact with the herbivores and feed the carnivores.
Access: 15 min. by taxi from Joshu Tomioka Station on the Joshin Dentetsu Line.
Sakura-to Koinobori no Sato Matsuri
A row of blooming cherry trees and about 5,000 carp streamers create a spectacular sight at this event.
Access: 15 min. walk from Tatebayashi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line.
Tsutsujigaoka Park
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Giant torch azaleas more than 800 years old await visitors to this park.
Access: 40 min. walk from Tatebayashi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line.
Tobu Treasure Garden
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Mountain phlox and nemophila grow all around this flower garden.
Access: 15 min. walk from Morinji-mae Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line.