Gunma Onsen & Nature Guide
Gunma Onsen & Nature Guide
AGATSUMA
Prefecture
Area Guidebook
Onsen Paradise
Onsen Paradise Agatsuma Area
Agatsuma
Area Niigata
Nature
NakanojoTown
Including Joshinetsukogen National Park, this
Kusatsu Town Takayama Village
Tochigi area is rich in nature with mountains, high-
lands, lakes, wetlands and forests. It only
Higashiagatsuma Town
Tsumagoi Village takes two to three hours from Tokyo.
Naganohara Town Gunma
Ibaraki
Nagano
Food
Saitama
Tokyo Chiba
Yamanashi
Since farmland is spread over from 300 to
Kanagawa 1,400 meters above sea level, various agricul-
tural and livestock products are produced.
What is
Agatsuma Area like? CONTENTS
4 Agatsuma Area Guide Map
6 Nakanojo Town
Agatsuma holds abundant resources of onsen,
Abundant pastimes in every season
spacious nature and varied sightseeing spots. 8 Naganohara Town
Enjoy Yumomi Experience in Kusatsu On-
sen, harvesting cabbages in Tsumagoi Moving view in every season
Onsen
12 Kusatsu Town
Village of stars with lively people and tradition
14 Takayama Village
Agatsuma boasts abundant resources of on- A place in connection with a military commander
sen which regresents Gunma, the Kingdom in Sengoku period
of Onsen 16 Higashiagatsuma Town
18 Spots of seasonal flowers
19 Spots of beautiful autumn leaves
A B C D E F G H
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Shima Onsen
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Yoshigadaira
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Chatsubomigoke (Moss) Park Shirasuna Gorge
Hanashiki Onsen
Mt. Motoshiranesan
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Shiriyaki Onsen
465 Manza Onsen Former Mikuni Kaido
55 Kyozuka Onsen Shindenjuku
Fukkatsu Festival
Kusatsu Onsen Lake Joshuyunoko
405 Remains of Shinden Honjin
Kusatsu International Ski Resort Goza no Yu Sawatari Onsen Isama Studio Park Lock Heart Castle
Sainokawara Open-air Bath Otaki no Yu Lake Shimako 145
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Takayama Village Oce
Takayama Onsen
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Kusatsu Undojaya Park Kusatsu Town Oce t ic
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Roadside Station Balz Memorial Hall Karakunosato Ro m es
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Takayama Village
Osen-no-taki Waterfall Oudoku
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Kusatsu Town Onsen Kuresaka Pass
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Gunma Astronomical
tsumuji Nakanojo Creative Communication Center Observatory
Nakanojo Museum of Midorinomura Campsite
Zazensou (Skunk Cabbage) Park Folk and History Musee
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Nakanojo Town Oce
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59 Naganohara Yamba Furusato-kan Onogami
Town Oce
Roadside Station Tengu no Yu Negoya no Yu
Haneo
Kawarayu Onsen Agatsumakyo
Gobara
145 Naganoharakusatsuguchi 26
Lake Baragiko
112 Ouyu Roadside Station 36
Mt. Azumayasan Naganohara/Kusatsu/ Yukake Festival 35
Fukurogura
Kuni Station Kawarayu-Onsen Ubashima
Mihara/ Hakojima Spring
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Cherry Blossom Trees
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Onioshidashi Park
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City Oce Onsen Facility
Guide Map
94 Asama Plateau Aioi no Yu
Rhododendron Park
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Roadside Station Onsen
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Golf Course Campsite
Mt. Asama-yama
Mountain Ski Area
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Onsen Paradise Agatsuma Area
Nakanojo
Located in the northwest of Gunma, it has magnif- More than 300 kinds of highland plants
bloom around Lake Nozoriko on an ele-
icent nature such as Yoshigadaira and Lake Nozor-
vation of 1,513 meters from early summer
iko, and 9 onsen such as Shima onsen.
Town
to early autumn.
Lake Nozoriko
Yoshigadaira
Nakanojo Biennale Shima Onsen
405
Yoshigadaira Wetlands
A big art event held in
Yoshigadaira
the town ever y two tsumuji Nakanojo Creative 55 Shiriyaki Onsen 353
House of Tomizawa
years. Works of artists Chatsubomigoke Park
across the world are
Communication Center MAPF-3 55 Hanashiki Onsen
Kyozuka Onsen 405
Sawatari Onsen
exhibited in various This facility have a caf utilizing local products, shops and a Shirokubo no Ochako Otsuka Onsen
spots including closed footbath from Shima Onsen. 55
Oudoku Onsen 55
schools and the shop-
tsumuji Nakanojo Creative
ping streets. Torioi Festival MAPF-3 Communication Center Torioi Festival
Akaiwa Onsen
This is a festival to parade beating Torioi Daikos (drums) whose
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diameter is more than 1 meter. Held on January 14 every year.
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Onsen Paradise Agatsuma Area Kawarayu Onsen MAPE-4
Town
Former Kusakaru Railroad Company The biggest waterfall around Kitakaruizawa Area
with 2 meters in width and 10 meters in height.
Kitakaruizawa Station MAPC-5
Maruiwa MAPD-4
A station of Kusakaru Railroad Company that stopped operation in
A strange-shaped rock on an elevation of 1,130 meters. 1962. This heritage has been kept as it was.
Approximately 4,000 candles are placed all over the snowfield, which
creates a fantastic world with drum playing and fireworks.
Maruiwa
Karuizawa
Fire Festival
Asama Kogen Snowballing Tournament
235 Former Kusakaru Railroad Company
Yamba Furusato-kan Kitakaruizawa Station
Asama Kogen Yamba ohashi Bridge 54 Asama-otaki Waterfall
Roadside Station MAPD-4 146
Snowballing Tournament MAPC-5 MAPE-4
This facility has a footbath and the market with full
Fun event held in February every year! of local products and fresh vegetables. Its length is 494 meters and the height is
73.5 meters.
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Onsen Paradise Agatsuma Area
Tsumagoi
A village surrounded by mountains of about 2,000 The scenery of boundless and vast cab-
meters above sea level. Enjoy the onsen and nature bage field represents Tsumagoi Village.
that changes the appearance by season.
Village Asama Plateau Rhododendron Park MAPB-6
About 150,000 shrubs of rhododendron bloom in May to June.
Manza Onsen MAPB-2
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Yoshigadaira Nature Trail MAPB-2, C-2
Onsen Paradise Agatsuma Area
The National Park where about 300 kinds of plants grow.
The area is registered on the Ramsar Convention.
Kusatsu
Kusatsu Onsen is one of the major onsen resorts
in Japan. Enjoy Japanese atmosphere in Kusatsu,
an international onsen resort that Japan boasts to
Town the world.
Netsu no Yu MAPC-2
Otaki no Yu MAPC-2 Balz Memorial Hall MAPC-3 Kusatsu International Ski Resort
Enjoy onsen directly flowing from the source Information about Erwin von Balz, a German doc- Tenguyama Play Zone MAPC-2
with various bathing method. tor who introduced Kusatsu Onsen to the world
is exhibited. Enjoy skiing in winter, and sports such as grass carts and
miniature golf from spring to autumn.
Goza no Yu MAPC-2
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Onsen Paradise Agatsuma Area
Takayama
A beautiful mountain village lying in a basin and
surrounded by mountains of 1,000 meter above
sea level.
Village
Rice Field Art MAPH-2
Pictures are drawn in rice fields using different colors of rice plants.
Gentian (Rindo) Best time to see is late June to July.
Cottages MAPH-2
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Former Mikuni Kaido Shindenjuku Fukkatsu Festival
Remains of Shinden Honjin
Former Mikuni Kaido Lock Heart Castle
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Shindenjuku Fukkatsu Festival MAPH-2
This is the gate of Hirakata Familys house. This festival is held for Takayama Onsen Fureai Plaza
Nakayamabonchi Roadside Station
the celebration on the houses restoration. Cottages/Rice Field Art
Gunma Astronomical Observatory
Midorinomura Campsite
Remains of Shinden Honjin Hirakata Family Jutaku Monya
[Registered tangible cultural property] MAPH-2
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Onsen Paradise Agatsuma Area
A place in connection with a military commander in Sengoku period Scenic spot, Agatsuma Gorge MAPE-3
Higashiagatsuma
Located in the west of Gunma, the area shows a This is a famous place for fresh green and autumn
leaves. A promenade and an observation plat
variety of natural landscapes with many famous
form are built.
and historic spots. Especially, the excellent 8 spots
Town are called Agatsuma Hakkei.
Located in a place surrounded by rich nature. The spring gushing out from the base of a
There are a farmers market of agricultural 400-year-old Japanese cedar is one of the 100
products where visitors can do some tasting, fine water.
Suisen-chan
an onsen facility and a dog run.
MAPD-5 MAPD-5
Mt. Iwabitsu-yama MAPF-4
Yakushi Onsen Hatonoyu Onsen
A rocky mountain with the height of 802 meters. Climbing in spring and autumn is rec-
A ryokan with private thatched This onsen is said to have healed
ommended as the scenery from the top is marvelous.
houses in the site. Old furniture in- the injury of Hato (doves) long time
side offers classic Japans atmo- ago.
MAPF-3 MAPH-4 sphere.
Iwabitsujo Onsen Agatsuma Onsen
Kutsurogi no Yakata Day trip Negoya no Yu Day trip Matsunoyu Onsen
Located on a hill looking Iwabitsujyo Onsen Iwai Cherry blossom-
The facility offers open-air down the Agatsumagawa Kawanaka Onsen Kutsurogi no Yakata Tree-Lined Path
bath, large public baths 145 Conifer Iwabitsu 35
River. The scenery from the
Azuma Onsen Agatsuma Onsen
and saunas. open-air bath made with Agatsuma Gorge Negoya no Yu
Kikyokan
rocks is beautiful. Mt. Iwabitsu-yama 35
Agatsumakyo Onsen Ruins of
Tengu no Yu Iwabitsu castle Hakojima Spring
Agatsumakyo MAPE-3 MAPG-4 Agatsumakyo Roadside Station
Onsen Azuma Onsen
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Tengu no Yu Day trip Kikyokan Day trip
Hatonoyu Onsen 406
Conifer Iwabitsu Kawanaka Onsen Matsunoyu Onsen 406
Located in the front of From the open-air bath, Yakushi Onsen
Agatsuma Gorge. visitors can get the whole A resort hotel halfway up Mt. This is one of the Japans major This is a hotel with a hot spring
view of the Agatsumaga- Iwabitsu-yama. three onsen resorts for beauty. gushing out from the back cliff of
wa River. the hotel.
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Spots of seasonal flowers Spots of beautiful autumn leaves
blooms
The number of clusters of skunk cabbage is
the largest in Kita-kanto.
Best time to see : late March to early May
Enjoy
autumn
Karaku no Sato/Christmas rose
MAPD-3 Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Route
1,000 lovely Christmas roses flower in profuse. MAPB-2,C-2
Best time to see : late April to middle May
Red and yellow leaves Leaves of trees near the top of Mt.
Kusatsu-Shiranesan change the color
around you under a bright blue sky. to red and yellow in early September.
Lets enjoy autumn extremely in Agatsuma Area.
Kuresaka Pass MAPD-3
300 cherry blossom trees line up along the bank of the Ag-
atsumagawa River and are illminated in the evening.
Best time to see : late April
Manza Highway MAPB-2,B-3,C-4
Agatsuma Gorge
Violet azalea MAPE-3
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Joetsu JCT Hokuriku Expressway Nagaoka JCT
Nagaoka IC Kan-Etsu
Expressway Nakanojo Sta.
50 min from Takasaki
Shima Onsen by bus
40 min from Nakanojo
by bus Joetsu Line
Gunma
Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal
25 min from Naganoharakusatsuguchi
Minakami Prefecture
Minakami IC
by bus
Jomo-Kogen Tsukiyono IC
Joshin-Etsu Shima Onsen Takasaki Sta.
Expressway Numata IC 50 min from Tokyo
Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal Numata by Joetsu/Hokuriku Shinkansen
Agatsuma Line Nakanojo 120 min from Shinjuku
Manaza- Showa IC by JR Shonan Shinjuku Line
Kazawaguchi Gumma-Haramachi
180 min from Narita Airport
Omae Naganoharakusatsuguchi Akagi IC by highway express bus
180 min from Haneda Airport
Koshoku JCT Shibukawa by highway express bus
Joestu Shibukawa-Ikaho IC
Ueda-Sugadaira IC Shinkansen
Hokuriku Shinkansen Tohoku Expressway
Shim-Maebashi
Annakaharuna Maebashi IC Maebashi Kiryu
Takasaki IC
Kita-Kanto
Matsuida Annaka
Nagano
Karuizawa Expressway Iwafune JCT
Matsuida-Myogi IC Takasaki Takasaki JCT
Expressway Saku-Komoro JCT
Usui-Karuizawa IC
Isesaki
Fujioka JCT Sano-Fujioka IC
Ryomo Line
Joshin-Etsu Expressway
Hachiko Line
Access
Tsurugashima JCT
& Information
Kan-Etsu Omiya
Expressway Kawaguchi JCT
Akabane
Ken-O Misato JCT
Expressway Oizumi JCT
Contacts Nerima IC
Ueno
Nakanojo Tourism Association TEL.0279-75-8814 Shinjuku
Hachioji JCT
Shima Onsen Association TEL.0279-64-2321
Chuo Expressway Kunitachi-Fuchu IC Takaido IC Tokyo
Sawatari Onsen Ryokan Association TEL.0279-66-2011 Shinagawa
Naganohara Industries Division Tourism and Commerce Group
TEL.0279-82-3013
Access by car
Naganohara Tourism Association TEL.0279-82-2208 104 km (65 min) 52 km (80 min)
Nerima IC Shibukawa-Ikaho IC Naganoharakusatsuguchi Sta.
Kan-Etsu Expressway
Kitakaruizawa Tourism Association TEL.0279-84-2047
Kawarayu Onsen Association TEL.0279-83-2591 Nerima IC
132 km (80 min)
Usui-Karuizawa IC
42 km (60 min)
Manaza-Kazawaguchi Sta.
Kan-Etsu Expressway
Tsumagoi Tourism and Commerce Division TEL.0279-96-1515 Joshin-Etsu Expressway
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