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- Tsukiyono Vidro Park
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3.598 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Gunma Pref. Tonegunminakamimachi Gokan 737-1
- Located in Minakami Town, Tone County, Gunma Prefecture, this glass theme park includes a hand-made glass workshop exhibiting Japan’s top-class techniques, a museum of glass art, and a retail shop. In the museum, you’ll find a variety of glass works—from ancient roman, to art nouveau, and works made by modern masters. In the workshop, you can take a free tour of how glass products are made. It is adjacent to a workshop for blown glass and stained glass, and to a restaurant that serves local beer.
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This was one of my favorite stops on our tour. We stopped here for lunch and i tried the sampler of their own brewed beer (which was really good btw). After our quick lunch we were able to put...
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- Nagurumi Castle Ruins
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4.045 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Pref. Tonegunminakamimachi Shimodu
- "A seven minute drive by car from Jomo-Kogen Station on the JR Joetsu Shinkansen line. The lord Sanada Masayuki built the castle that once stood here in 1579 at the conjunction between the Tone and Akaya Rivers. The ruins were designated a Historic Site by Gunma Prefecture in 1949. After the broadcast of the popular television drama ""Sanada Maru"" on NHK, a portion of the ruins were restored in 2015 and in 2017 the castle was selected in a second edition to a list of Japan’s top 100 castles. The trees and stone monuments in the area convey the weight of its history."
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小田原征伐のきっかけとなった小城。沼田城から目と鼻の先に敵の小城がポツンとあれば攻めたくもなります。そうなるように真田昌幸が秀吉を唆して残した城なのでしょう。城の縄張りが復元されていて戦国時代の戦うための城がどういうものかがわかります。 桜もきれいで、超穴場花見スポットです。
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- Kichijo-ji Temple (Kawaba-mura, Gunma Prefecture)
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4.551 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Pref. Tonegunkawabamura Monzen 860
- "This temple is located approximately three minutes’ walk from Kichijoji Iriguchi bus stop, after taking the Kawaba loop bus from the JR Joetsu Line's Numata Station. This Zen temple of the Rinzai sect was opened in 1339 by Ujitoki Otomo of Kencho-ji Temple in Kamakura as head temple. Due to its location as the northernmost Kencho-ji Temple, it is also known as the North Gate of Kencho-ji. The temple grounds are home to the Kichijo-ji Hundred Flower Gardens, also known as the ""Temple of Flowers"", with flower beds of Mizubasho flowering in the Spring and Higanbana flowering in the Autumn. Also, in the temple's tea room, Seitaian, visitors can enjoy seasonal sweets with Matcha green tea."
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Take some time to wander the semi-wild garden paths in the gorgeous temple grounds. I just visited for the fourth time; it’s beautiful all year around, but if you get there in koyou time (autumn...
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- Gunma Astronomical Observatory
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4.520 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Gunma Pref. Agatsumaguntakayamamura Nakayama 6860-86
- This prefectural astronomical observatory is located in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Agatsuma County, Gunma Prefecture. Its construction was planned in commemoration of Chiaki Mukai, the first Japanese female astronaut going to space, and was opened in 1999. It is equipped with a 150-centimeter telescope and a 65-centimeter telescope. Events such as telescope lessons and star guidance qualification courses are regularly held here. There are also exhibition spaces for things such as viewing solar telescope images and observational data, in addition to a shop which sells space food and illustrated reference books.
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夜間観望会へ寄らせていただいています。 暖かい時期は天気に恵まれないことが多く、屋内でのトピックが中心になる事もあります。 寒い時期は条件が良いときが多く、沢山の惑星や恒星が見られますが、望遠鏡ドームはとても寒いので、大袈裟な位の防寒対策が必要です。 また、庭？ではボランティアの方が小型の望遠鏡を使ったりPCを使ったりしながら天体観測の面白さ？を教えてくれます。 天体観測にあまり興味がなくても...
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- Kashozan Ryuge In Mirokuji
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4.023 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Numata-shi Kamihotchimachi 445
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老神温泉に宿泊ししました。周辺で見どころを探していて見つけました。こんな山奥にこんな立派なお寺があるとは。 道は狭くせいぜいマイクロバスが限度。でも季節には大勢お参りするみたい。来訪の際は要注意。山の上のお寺までは一方通行です。 上り、下りは全く別の道なので注意。道を走らせ最初の入り口が上り。その先にも入口がありますがここは下山の一方通行で愚痴です。表札は見当たらなかった。天狗の面が大きかった。
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- Tenichi Museum
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4.521 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Tanigawa
- An art museum in Tanigawa, Minakami Town, Tone County. Alongside paintings by Japanese modern Wester-style artists such as Portrait of Reiko by Ryusei Kishida their collection includes works by Edo period artists including Ogata Korin, pieces by European masters including those of Rodin and Picasso, Joseon Dynasty Korean porcelain, and more. The art museum's building was a posthumous design by architect Junzo Yoshimura.
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最初、麗子像怖いイメージでした。こんなに近くで見れるとは、すごいコレクション。 建物の作りが素晴らしい！ ハーブティーのサービスが良かったです。
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- Naramata Dam Disaster Protection Museum (Hilltop Naramata)
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4.018 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Fujiwara Arai No Sawa 6322-24
- "An exhibition facility attached to Naramata Dam in Fujiwara, Minakami-cho, Tone-gun, with ""Okutone Genryu Corner"" and ""Okutone Nature Corner"" that introduce the natural environment of Okutone, and an exhibition about Naramata Dam."
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原生林・自然林に囲まれた利根川最上流部にあるダムです。春は新緑・夏はリゾート気分でカヌー・ボート・キャンプなどが楽しめ、秋は美しく染める紅葉などが見られます。丸い建物は資料館とお茶をしたり軽食が食べられる展望台を兼ねていました。「ダムカレー」美味しそう！
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- Taineiji Temple (Within Takumi no Sato)
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4.012 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Sukawa 98
- A temple in Sukawa, Minakami Town, Tone County. The temple is located within the Roadside Station Takumi-no-Sato along Prefectural Route 53. It was founded in 1309 as a temple of the Tendai Sect but was converted to the Soto Sect when it was restored in 1537. The temple gate and main hall have been designated as Cultural Properties of the Prefecture and the grounds are a well-known place to see hydrangeas.
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You cant see the entrance from the road, a real hidden Gem. Founded in 1309, this Zen Temple has a Gunma Cultural Property Mon (Gate, 1775) with a Stunning Painting of a Celestial Maiden on the...
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- Sarugakyo Sekisho Gatepoint
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3.510 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Sarugakyo Onsen 1144
- A historic location located along the Okutone Yukemuri Highway in Sarugakyo Onsen, Minakami Town, Tone County. This is the site of the former Sekisho gate point established by the Edo Shogunate in 1631 to monitor the travel of people and commerce along the Mikuni-Kaido Road. The attached former government housing building now serves as a museum open to the public where materials including old travel permits are on display.
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猿ヶ京温泉の入口あたりにあります。上毛高原駅-湯宿温泉経由のバスでも行けます。「関所跡」バス停を降りると目の前です。 当時の関所と役宅の跡地を利用して資料館化した施設です。時間の都合で中は見ていないのですが、通りかかったら茅葺屋根の建物だけでも見ておく価値はあると思います。
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- Numata Castle Ruins
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- Gunma Pref. Numatashi Nishikurauchimachi 594
- This castle built on top of a cliff along the upper reaches of the Tone River has been selected as one of the Top 100 Castles in Japan. Fierce battles were waged by the Uesugi and Takeda clans for this strategic point in North Kanto. After the downfall of the Numata clan, the Sanada and Honda clans occupied the castle in succession. A five-story keep was built during the rule of the Sanada clan but was later reduced. Currently a portion of the honmaru remains, with Numata Park, an elementary school, and a high school on the surrounding grounds.
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- Minamikami Tsukiyono Local History Museum
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3.02 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Tsukiyono 1814-1
- A museum located along Prefectural route 271 in Tsukiyono, Minakami Town, Tone County. It's located in the vicinity of the national designated Yase Historic Site where there are preserved archaeological remains of dwellings dating back to the Jomon period and the prefectural designated Nashinokidaira-Shikiishi Archaeological Site. On display are historical records and materials including archaeological finds. Come see relics from the Jomon and Yayoi periods as well as historical documents that relate to the local area.
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上毛高原駅から歩いて5分。 月夜野は、みなかみ市に合併する前の町名です。近くで発掘された土器類や利根川の上流の山の暮らしを思い起こさせる生活道具など。地元のアイデンティティをいろいろ模索しているような感じです。
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- Minwa to Kamishibai no Ie
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4.01 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gunma Pref. Tonegunminakamimachi Sarugakyouonsen 1150-1
- This old-fashioned house of entertainment is located in Sarugakyo Onsen, approximately 20 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Tsukiyono Interchange, on National Route 17. It has collected and preserved over 500 folktales and around 2,000 Kamishibai plays, including those from before the war. It uses a half-scale reproduction of Nozokikarakuri, picture scrolls that tell the tale of Taketori Monogatari, a shadow play of the local folk tale, the Kappa’s Medicine, and other plays to teach visitors about the history of Kamishibai plays. Visitors can also watch videos and hear the stories told by the storytellers of Minwa no irori (fireplace).
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黄金バットから最近のものまで、実演による紙芝居が見られるので、幅広い世代が楽しめます。また、のぞきからくりや影絵も楽しめます。語りべの方のビデオには、引き込まれます。
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- Ukishima Kannon-do Hall
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- Gunma Numata-shi Okkai
- A hall dedicated to the goddess Kannon in Okkai, Tonemachi Town, Numata City. It's located along the promenade that runs along Fukiware Gorge. The temple was founded in 795 and the current hall was built in 1984. Enshrined within is the Ukishima Nyoirin-Kannon, said to have been carved by master craftsman Hidari Jingoro in the early Edo period. Annually on April 18th they hold the Ukishima Kannon Spring Festival.
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- Mikuniji Akiko Yosano Journey Museum of Literature
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- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Sarugakyo 1175
- The museum is located in Sarugakyo Onsen, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, and exhibits materials related to Akiko Yosano, a poet who frequently visited Sarugakyo Onsen, Mizukami Onsen, Yuhiso Onsen, and other hot spring resorts in Okutone, as well as materials related to poems she composed during her travels and other literary figures such as Makisui Wakayama and Hakushu Kitahara.
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- Sukawajuku Museum
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- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Sukawa 755-1
- A museum in Sukawa, Minakami Town, Tone County. It's built over the former site of the Sukawa Lodging Waki-Honjin (A Honjin was lodging used by traveling lords and this building was used as reserve lodging) along the former Mikuni-Kaido Road. With nearly 1000 exhibits on display including historical documents you can learn about the history of the region as it flourished in the role of a post-station town.
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- Minami-machi Minamikami Museum of History and Folklore
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- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Yubara 441
- A museum located along National Route 291 in Yubara, Minakami Town, Tone County. On display are archaeological materials dating as far back as the Jomon period as well as local folk materials including daily lifestyle tools dating from the Meiji period onwards. An Edo period farm house, the Former Tobe Family Residence, has been moved to the museum grounds and restored and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
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- Okutone Folk Museum
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- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Fujiwara 2916
- A museum in Fujiwara, Minakami Town, Tone County. The museum occupies a classic home with a thatched roof built over 300 years ago and displays local folk materials including daily life tools that were used in the Okutone region. Here you can learn pearls of wisdom about life that can't be learned anywhere but the heavy snowfall regions.
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- Kumokoshike Jyutaku Shiryokan
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- Gunma Tone-gun Minakamimachi Fujiwara 3688
- A museum in Fujiwara, Minakami Town, Tone County. The museum was a former private house with thatched roof built in the Ryo-Tsuma Kabuto-zukuri architecture style (Twin Gabled Thatched Roof) and preserves and displays the lifestyle tools actually used by the house's last residents. The building and over 2000 precious historical materials have been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan as the Joshu Fujiwara (Former Kumokoshi Family) Lifestyle Tools and Residence.
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- Art Museum of Japan Kirie Hyakkei
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- Gunma Tone-gun Kawabamura Yachi Otsu 1492
- An art museum featuring papercut art in Yachi, Kawaba, Tone County. Works on display are mostly winning pieces from the National Papercut Art Contest and the National Papercut Taiga Contest. In the hands-on papercut art corner, you can try making your own piece of papercut art for free.
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- Kawaba Village Sightseeing Site
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- Gunma Tone-gun Kawabamura Tenjin 1122
- A museum in Tenjin, Kawaba, Tone County. The museum occupies the former Kawaba Senior Elementary School, a registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. On display are historical and folk materials related to Kawaba Village dating from ancient times to the modern period allowing you to learn about the history and culture of the village. The museum also features a room dedicated to early Showa period poet Kichi Eguchi who unfortunately passed away at a young age.
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