Gunma Prefecture is Japan's hot spring capital, mountain playground, and silk heritage land — a landlocked prefecture north of Tokyo where volcanic peaks, therapeutic onsen, pristine highland forests, and the UNESCO World Heritage Tomioka Silk Mill define a destination unlike anywhere else in Japan.
Takasaki Station (JR) is Gunma's main interchange. All Shinkansen connections, highway bus services, and local line departures radiate from here. Maebashi is the prefectural capital but has less useful transport connections for tourists. Plan around Takasaki as a base for day trips.
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