
Central Gunma Travel Guide
by Allison Jeffers
About this Central Gunma Travel Guide:
I put this travel guide together after a road trip I took with my husband. Therefore this guide is perfect for tourists or residents of Tokyo and nearby prefectures looking for a fun weekend away from major cities.
Who is this travel guide for?
This Central Gunma Travel Guide is for the casual traveler of any age and anyone who wants to experience new things.
Total budget?
¥4,000 – ¥5,000 per person

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Time to Get Creative
This roadside attraction brought me back to the road trips I took with my family as a child. The Tsukiyono Vidro Parks is a glass-themed amusement park consisting of a glassblowing factory, tourist workshop area, museum, shop, restaurant, and café. You need to book the glassblowing experience ahead of time; however, the painting, candle-making, and sandblasting workshops accept walk-in groups. Why not visit here and get creative?
(Location: Google Map)
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Through the Looking Glass
Walking into this museum is like entering a different universe. Marketed as a Showa Era (1926 – 1989) museum, you can easily get lost in the twisting corridors jam-packed with toys, teddy bears, arcade games, posters, and after that, classic cars. Anime fans will also be excited to see an exhibit of the tofu shop from Initial D! And don’t miss the life-size tanks facing each other in the garden.
(Location: Google Map)
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Explore Ancient Traditions
(Location: Google Map)
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I’ll Drink to That
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$$ Upscale
Tamaruya (Mizusawa Udon Shop)

$ Budget
Harada Farm Café

Morning
- Ride the Gondola at Mt. Tanigawa Ropeway
- Take Photos at Fukiware Falls
- Paint a Daruma Doll at Daimonya
Afternoon
- Pick Fruit at Kajitsunosato Haradano Orchards
- Paint a Kokeshi Doll at Usaburo Kokeshi
- Dress up as Royalty at Lockheart Castle
Evening
- Bar Hop around Takasaki Station (JR East)
- Ruby Tuesdays
- Kusatsu Onsen
Lunch
- Kawaba Denen Plaza
- The Blue Ribbon
- Grassa
Dinner
- 紫雲 (Shiun) Kaiseki Restaurant
- Tofu Matsumura
- Ootoya
Stay
- Ryutakuzenji Temple Hotel
- Moriaki Ryokan
- Dormy Inn Takasaki


Originally from the US, Allison moved to Utsunomiya with her husband in 2019. As an avid reader and enthusiastic home cook, her idea of “be prepared” is to never leave home without a book and snack. In short, she is always up for an adventure, she likes to explore Japan’s “off the beaten path” destinations and sample local foods.
See all of Allison’s local guides: Allison Jeffers’s Travel Guides