Arafune Cold Storage
World Heritage
Shimonita Geopark
The blessings of the earth
Suwa Shrine
History & culture
The Battle of Shimonita
History & Culture
Nakaosaka Iron Mine and Ironworks
Industrial heritage
Mt. Myogi
The blessings of the earth
Kozu Farm
The blessings of the earth
Shimonita Hydrangea Garden
The blessings of the earththe
Shimonita-Negi
Food Culture
Konnyaku
Food Culture
World Heritage
Arafune Cold Storage
Arafune Cold Storage, near Mt. Arafune in southwestern Gunma Prefecture, is an example of the use ...
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Shimonita Geopark
The unusual geology of the Shimonita area is the result of its location at the northeast end of a ma...
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Shimonita Hydrangea Garden
The Shimonita Hydrangea Garden is a three-hectare hillside park in the Kanra District that contains ...
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Nakaosaka Iron Mine and Ironworks
Mining began at Nakaosaka Iron Mine, just north of Shimonita, in the 1840s, making it one of Japan’s...
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Suwa Shrine
The principal shrine of Shimonita is Suwa-jinja Shinto shrine. While the exact age of the shrine is ...
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The Battle of Shimonita
The Battle of Shimonita, fought on November 16, 1864, was a skirmish between troops sent by the shog...
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Shimonita-Negi
One of Shimonita’s best-known agricultural specialties is Shimonita-negi, a type of Japanese long on...
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Mulberry Leaves
Raising silkworms was a major cottage industry in Gunma Prefecture, including in and around Shimonit...
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