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Sights in Nakanojo, Gunma
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Shima Blue (Lake Shima and Lake Okushima)
Dam lakes whose water shifts through many blues, known as Shima Blue.
Chatsubomigoke Park
Strongly acidic mineral water from Ana-jigoku nurtures a vivid colony of green moss and azaleas.
Nakanojo Karaku-no-Sato
More than 200 kinds of flowers and herbs bloom seasonally at about 1,000 meters.
Shima Potholes
River-carved potholes extend about 130 meters downstream from Akishika Bridge.
Shima Onsen Cafe Azumaya
This log-house cafe beside Yakushi Hall serves coffee and Joshu okirikomi udon.
Joshu Beef Shima Blue Cafe
This cafe serves highest-grade Joshu beef and fresh vegetables raised in Shima.
Kurenai Eel Restaurant
A Shima Onsen eel house founded in 1934, steaming its eel in local hot-spring water.
Asunaro Tonkatsu Restaurant
A locally loved shop serving tender tonkatsu made from Joshu barley-fed pork.
Kiseki Forest Cafe
A cafe near Shima's nature, serving coffee, cheesecake, and fresh local apple juice.
Lake Nozori
This dam lake at 1,500 meters, called a sky lake, supports over 300 alpine plant species.
Gotanda no Soba Hatake
Myuze History and Folklore Museum
A rare early-Meiji Western-style former elementary school displaying hot-spring, geography, and folklore materials.
Hinatami Yakushi Hall
A hall for Yakushi Nyorai, tied to the legend that a god revealed Shima's healing spring.
Kuresaka Pass
Linking Kusatsu and Sawatari, this pass is known for foliage loved by poet Wakayama Bokusui.
Nakanojo Gardens
Strolling flower gardens opened in spring 2021, with seven professionally designed gardens and about 370 rose varieties.
Former Taishi Station
Wartime freight station ruins were recreated and opened in 2018, including a large concrete ore hopper.
R-LABO (Lake Shima SUP Tour)
Learn basic SUP on Lake Shima, then try nose lifts, pivot turns, and freestyle moves.
Isama Studio Park
A closed junior high used for filming now displays sets and film materials.