I had no idea this place existed in Japan and I am SO glad I found it! If it isn't already, a visit to the Gunma prefecture should be on your Japan wishlist and Ikaho and Kusatsu are the perfect towns ...

Miso Pan bread, a specialty made with fermented bean paste spread inside a baguette, will soon be on the fast track to the ...

A surge in school closures exacerbated by Japan’s declining birthrate amounts to a lot of unused real estate over the years.

Held every January 9, the Maebashi Hatsuichi Festival in Gunma Prefecture celebrates the end of the previous year and ...

As labor-strapped Japan faces a growing exodus of foreign workers due to low wages and other employment challenges, some com ...

Tokyo, Japan--(Newsfile Corp. - December 24, 2024) - Channel 47 announced the launch of the Seven Great Onsen Resorts in ...

Police in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 32-year-old wife who died in hospital on Sunday, one week after she was strangled at their home.

In early spring, Australian cyclist Zac Reynolds rides through Gunma Prefecture. Starting from the capital Maebashi, he sees a 5th century ritual atop an ancient king's burial mound before cycling ...

Japan's first government-operated mechanized silk mill was established in 1872 in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture. The World Heritage Site is open to the public. Chichibu Shrine ...

Channel 47 announced the launch of the Seven Great Onsen Resorts in Gunma Hopping Fair. The limited time event will include the sale of dedicated ...