For centuries, Daruma dolls have been popular in Japan as talismans to bring good fortune. The largest producer of Daruma ...

OIZUMI, Gunma Prefecture--Oizumi town will eliminate the nationality requirement that prevents foreign residents, which make up 20 percent of its population, from becoming public servants.

Gunma Prefecture ranked No. 1 in 2024 for the first time on a list of desirable relocation destinations issued by a certified nonprofit organization in Tokyo’s Yurakucho district. The ...

MAEBASHI -- Gunma Prefecture was named the most popular relocation destination for the first time in 2024 in a survey conducted by a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that supports people's moves ...

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 ...

Climbing steadily from the western fringe of the Kanto Plain, you make your way through tidy, prosperous rural communities in the foothills of the mountains of central Gunma Prefecture until you ...

Set for a grand opening in Spring 2026, Snow Peak has been invited by the Gunma Prefecture to develop a new campsite at Mount Akagi Park, a famous summit in Maebishi City surrounded by heavily ...