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Sights in Midorishi, Gunma
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Sayado-Ohata Flowering Peach Road
About 1,500 weeping peaches, planted by locals over 30 years, bloom along two kilometers in early to mid-April.
Watarase Keikoku Railway
A 44.1-kilometer local railway from Kiryu to Mato, slowly winding along the Watarase River through seasonal scenery.
Lake Kusaki Canoeing
Nature canoeing using easy, stable boats for beginners, with kind instruction from guides.
Kusaki Dam Tour
Multipurpose dam on the Watarase River with reserved guided interior tours.
Shikanogawa Pond
An irrigation reservoir now a local park, with late-March cherry trees illuminated at night.
Water Plaza (Cherry Blossoms)
This plaza lies directly below Kusaki Dam and is ringed by cherry trees popular in mid-April.
Nagame Park and Nagame Theater
Nagame Park hosts an autumn chrysanthemum show and contains a 1937 wooden kabuki-style theater.
Odaira no Sato Botanical Garden (Wintersweet)
About 400 wintersweet trees bloom here in early February, spreading a sweet scent.
Iwajuku Village Dogtooth Violets
Pale purple dogtooth violets cover Inariyama's north slope in late March and close outside daylight hours.
Konaka Great Falls (Kesakake Bridge)
A rare stepped suspension bridge, graded up to 44 percent, leads to scenic Konaka Great Falls.
Kesa Maruyama
Konakao Falls
One of Gunma's largest waterfalls, with a 96-meter drop, is most spectacular in autumn foliage.
Sori Station (Hydrangeas)
From late June to mid-July, mountain hydrangeas bloom on the slope from the station to the Watarase riverbed.
Kanto Chrysanthemum Exhibition (Omama, Midori City)
Every autumn at Nagame Park, about 1,000 chrysanthemum pots and flower-costumed dolls are displayed.
Train Restaurant Seiryu (Godo Station)
A restaurant inside a preserved Tobu deluxe romance car that ran from 1960 for thirty years.
Iwajuku Museum
A unique museum of Paleolithic materials from across Japan, with Iwajuku stone tools and a mammoth skeleton replica.
Midori City Omama Museum (Conodont Hall)
Nicknamed Conodont Hall for Japan's first conodont fossil find, with nature, folklore, and history exhibits.
Midori City Tourism Promotion Video "Four Seasons of Midori"
A promotional video of Midori City's sights and four seasons, narrated by Yui Ogura.
Takatsudo Gorge
Called the Yabakei of Kanto, it has a 500-meter trail past Gorilla Rock and potholes.
Lake Kusaki
Formed by Kusaki Dam, this quiet lake has a 12.4-kilometer shore and four-season scenery.
Jinbaikan Hot Spring Teahouse
Renovated into a teahouse, this 1922 inn serves local food and reservable mineral baths.
Kusaki Drive-In
Founded in 1976 beside Route 122 overlooking Lake Kusaki, with a restaurant and souvenirs.
Mamianatei at Odaira no Sato
Eatery in Odaira no Sato limestone-cave park, popular for firm handmade udon, soba, and set meals.
Iwajuku Site
Japan's Paleolithic period was first proven here in 1946, when stone tools were found in Kanto loam.
Kodaira no Sato Waterside Park
A park by the Kodaira River for water play, with large play equipment and a real waterwheel.
Lake Kusaki Canoe and Kayak Tours (Minami no Canoe Shop)
Beginner-friendly canoe tours on quiet, waveless Lake Kusaki in Midori City.
Lake Kusaki SUP
Instructors guide stand-up paddleboarding on Lake Kusaki from sitting practice to standing tricks.
Minoya
You can easily enjoy freshly grilled manju at home.