Gunma Prefecture - Definition and Overview

See Gunma (disambiguation) for other places whose name is Gunma in Japan.

Gunma prefecture (群馬県)

Gunma prefectural symbol
Capital	Maebashi
Region:	Kanto
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 21st 6,363.16 km² 0.2%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 19th 2,024,820 318/km²
Districts:	12
Municipalities:	70
ISO 3166-2:	JP-10
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Japanese azalea (Rhododendron japonicum)
Pref. Tree:	Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
Pref. Bird:	Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii)
Pref. Fish:	Sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis)

Gunma Prefecture (or Gumma) (群馬県; Gunma-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Maebashi.

History

In the past, Gunma was joined with Tochigi and called Kenu Province. This was later divided into Kami-kenu (Upper Kenu) and Shimo-kenu (Lower Kenu). For most of Japanese history, Gunma was known as the province of Kouzuke.

Geography

Gunma is the northwestern-most prefecture of the Kanto, and is mostly mountainous in the north, with more of the population concentrated in the southern half facing Saitama Prefecture. It has a colder climate more like the Hokuriku region than the lower parts of the Kanto.

Cities

• An'naka
• Fujioka
• Isesaki
• Kiryu
• Maebashi (capital)
• Numata
• Ota
• Shibukawa
• Takasaki
• Tatebayashi
• Tomioka

Towns and Villages

• Agatsuma
  • Agatsuma
  • Azuma
  • Kuni
  • Kusatsu
  • Naganohara
  • Nakanojo
  • Takayama
  • Tsumagoi
• Gunma
  • Gunma
  • Haruna
  • Kurabuchi
  • Misato
• Kanra
  • Kanra
  • Myogi
  • Nanmoku
  • Shimonita
• Kitagunma
  • Ikaho
  • Komochi
  • Onogami
  • Shinto
  • Yoshioka
• Nitta
  • Kasakake
  • Nitta
  • Ojima
  • Yabuzukahon
• Oura
  • Chiyoda
  • Itakura
  • Meiwa
  • Oizumi
  • Oura
• Sawa
  • Akabori
  • Azuma
  • Sakai
  • Tamamura
• Seta
  • Akagi
  • Azuma
  • Fujimi
  • Kasukawa
  • Kitatachibana
  • Kurohone
  • Miyagi
  • Niisato
  • Ogo
• Tano
  • Kanna
  • Onishi
  • Shin
  • Ueno
  • Yoshii
• Tone
  • Katashina
  • Kawaba
  • Minakami
  • Niiharu
  • Shirasawa
  • Showa
  • Tone
  • Tsukiyono
• Usui
  • Matsuida
• Yamada
  • Omama

Economy

Gunma's modern industries include transport equipment and electrical equipment, concentrated around Maebashi and the eastern region nearest Tokyo. More traditional industries include silk and agriculture.

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Many places in Gunma are famous for their hot spring resorts. Another draw to the mountainous Gunma is the ski resorts.

Prefectural symbols

The prefectural symbol consists of the first kanji of the word 'Gunma' surrounded by three stylized mountains symbolizing the three important mountains of Gunma Prefecture: Mt. Haruna, Mt. Akagi, and Mt. Myogi.

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Gunma Prefecture homepage (http://www.pref.gunma.jp/english/index.html)

Gunma Prefecture
Cities
An'naka | Fujioka | Isesaki | Kiryu | Maebashi  (capital) | Numata | Ōta | Shibukawa | Takasaki | Tatebayashi | Tomioka
Districts
Agatsuma | Gunma | Kanra | North Gunma | Nitta | Oura | Sawa | Seta | Tano | Tone | Usui | Yamada
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