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Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref. *Kanaizawa Stele 金井沢碑 Kanaizawa hi: Takasaki: Nara period monument; UNESCO Memory of the World Programme
The Hongō Haniwa Kiln ruins (本郷埴輪窯跡, Hongō haniwa kama ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of an ancient Kofun period kiln located in what is now the Hongō neighborhood of the city of Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1944. [1]
one of the 100 Fragrant Landscapes of Japan (かおり風景100選: 9: Sanbaseki Gorge 三波石峡 Sanbasekikyō: Fujioka: also a Natural Monument; designation includes an area of Kamikawa in Saitama Prefecture
Agatsuma Gorge (吾妻渓谷, Agatsuma Keikoku) is a two to three kilometer long ravine on the upper and middle reaches of the Agatsuma River in the towns of Highashiagatsuma and Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It has been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty since 1935. [1] It is featured on the 'ya' card in Jomo Karuta.
Mount Myōgi (妙義山, Myōgi-san) is one of the major mountains in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Its straddles the border between the municipalities of Annaka, Shimonita and Tomioka. Well known for its rocks weathered into fantastic forms, this famous peak is ranked among Japan's three most noted places of rugged beauty.
The Iwajuku site (岩宿遺跡, Iwajuku iseki) is an archaeological site located in what is now the Kasuke neighborhood of the city of Midori, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan with finds from the Japanese Paleolithic period. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1979. [1]
It contains about 10,000 azalea plants, some of which are over 800 years old and is a popular sightseeing spot in Gunma Prefecture when the plants bloom from late April to early May. [2] The park formerly contained a greenhouse with exotic plants (closed in 2010) and an aquarium (closed in 2015). The park has a total area of 49,890 square meters.
Kanayama Castle (金山城, Kanayama-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style castle located on top of Mount Kanayama in what is now Ōta, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1990. [1] The castle was also known as Ōta Kanayama Castle or as Nitta Kanayama Castle.