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Sights in Shibukawa, Gunma
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Akagi Nature Park
Nature park on the western slope of Mount Akagi for experiencing four seasons.
Yumeji Takehisa Ikaho Memorial Museum
Shows works by Taisho Romantic painter Yumeji Takehisa, who loved Ikaho and Haruna.
Shiroi-juku Double Cherries
Large vivid-pink double cherries along the post town peak from late April to early May.
Rokkayama Studio Glass Workshop
Visitors can watch glassblowing and make tumblers, bowls, mugs, and paperweights from start to finish.
Gunma Glass Craft Museum
It exhibits Art Nouveau glass and furniture and offers glass-painting and accessory workshops.
Akagi Apple Cooperative
Apple picking is available from early September to early December.
Komochi Apple Cooperative
Apple picking runs from late August through December.
Shibukawa City Fruit Growers Association
Apple picking runs from early September to late November.
Shibukawa Comprehensive Park
A 57.2-hectare park around 600 meters high, overlooking Mount Akagi and the Tanigawa peaks.
Saku Power Station
About 100 seventy-year-old Somei-Yoshino cherries contrast with a 75-meter surge tank.
Komochi Wintersweet Village
About 320 wintersweet plants and 30 maples grow on a hillside owned by Sorinji Temple.
Shorenji Temple (Peonies)
This famous peony temple's garden has 1,500 colorful peonies; adults pay 300 yen only during peony season.
Gyoko Ta Nambara Chiku Soba Hatake
Tsutsujiga Oka (Ikaho Forest Park)
Nagamine Park
Vivid mountain azalea colonies glow against Mount Haruna and Ikaho, peaking mid to late May.
Shibukawa City General Park (Hydrangeas)
Some 35,000 hydrangeas are scattered through the park, peaking from mid to late June.
Shibukawa Skyland Park
This amusement park on Mount Haruna's hills has rides and a Ferris wheel reaching 510 meters.
Onoike Hydrangea Park
About 8,000 hydrangeas of roughly 20 kinds bloom west of Shibukawa from mid-June to mid-July.
Mizusawa Kannon Temple
Its main hall enshrines Eleven-faced Thousand-armed Kannon, and its Genroku-era hexagonal pagoda is a prefectural cultural property.
Hara Museum ARC
Five minutes from Ikaho Onsen, it shows modern art and Oriental antiquities, including National Treasures.
Japan Chanson Museum
The world's first museum devoted to French chanson, displaying singers' costumes, records, and instruments.
Ikaho Forest Park
A 224-hectare park in central Gunma, famous for azalea colonies and wind caves.
Hokkitsu Hot Spring
A yellow-green spring on a former castle hill overlooks the Tone River and Mt. Haruna.
Wakutama Noodle Shop
About two minutes from Akagi IC, serving generous handmade udon, soba, and set meals.
Kemuriya
Pure handmade soba and udon shop keeping traditional flavors for over 150 years.
Haruna Pavilion
Enjoy the panorama of Mount Akagi, the Nikko mountains, and the Kanto Plain.
Shirai Post Town (Double Cherry Blossoms)
Viewing peaks from late April to early May along a 900-meter street with wells and storehouses.
Ikaho Stone Steps
Formed in 1576, this steamy inn-lined stone-step street is the setting of Tokutomi Roka's The Cuckoo.