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Prefecture of Japan
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Gunma Prefecture (群馬県 Gunma-ken), occasionally spelled and always pronounced Gumma, is a prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan. Gunma is a rural part of Japan with hot springs, a safari park, and plenty of hiking. For anime fans, Gunma is also the backdrop for the popular street racing/drifting anime Initial D.
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Gunma has the highest proportion of car-owners among all prefectures in Japan, and the vehicle is the preferred method of transport.
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Maebashi (前橋) is the capital city of Gunma prefecture in Japan's Kanto region.
Shibukawa (渋川) is a city in Gunma, known for hot springs in Ikaho (伊香保) area.
Takasaki (高崎) is a city in Gunma prefecture in Honshu, Japan.
Tomioka (富岡) is a city in southwestern Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Fujioka (藤岡) is a city in Gunma Prefecture.
Kiryū (桐生市) is a city in Gunma Prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan. Kiryū is the jumping-off point for trips to Mt.
Isesaki (伊勢崎) is a city in Gunma prefecture.
Ōta (太田) is a city in Gunma.
Tatebayashi (館林) is a city in Gunma prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan.
Kusatsu (草津) is a famous hot-spring resort town in Gunma, Japan. It is one of the Three Famous Springs (三名泉) in the 17th-century ranking of Hayashi Razan, and remains highly rated and popular.
known for its ski resort and hot springs
Numata (沼田) is a city in Gunma prefecture.
the largest highland marshland on Japan's main island of Honshu.
the second largest national park in Japan.
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