BokenJapanSights in Tomioka, Gunma
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Myogi Shrine
Midway up Mount Myogi, this ornate shrine has a vermilion gate and April cherry arches.
Marui Orchid Development Center
A phalaenopsis greenhouse where groups can view blooms and receive cultivation lectures.
Gunma Prefectural World Heritage Center Sekaito
The center introduces Tomioka Silk Mill and Gunma silk culture that changed the world.
Ozawaya
Tomioka shop founded in 1936 serving traditional handmade okkirikomi year-round.
Tokiwaso Japanese Restaurant
Restaurant built in 1938 and registered as a cultural property, serving sukiyaki by a garden.
Tomioka Shakuyaku Sono
Kannari Ancient Lotus Village
These lotuses were root-divided in 2010 from plants raised from seeds about 2,000 years old.
Ichinomiya Nukisaki Shrine
One of Japan's three descending shrines; its main hall, worship hall, and gate are nationally designated.
Gunma Museum of Natural History
Five zones present 4.6 billion years of evolution and Gunma's nature, with impressive life-size dinosaur models.
Mount Myogi
One of Japan's three scenic wonders, it offers bizarre rock formations and views over the Kanto Plain.
Myogi Sky Park
A JHF-registered paragliding area and school in Tomioka offers tandem flights and license courses.
Oshima Mineral Spring
Firewood heats this retro mineral spring, faintly forest-scented, warming body and mind deeply.
Suginoya Soba Restaurant
Okkirikomi is available year-round, with soba, udon, and rice dishes also served.
Kawaraya
Kappo three minutes from Tomioka Silk Mill, named for an ancestor who tiled the mill roof.
Gunma Safari Park
Free-ranging lions, tigers, and other animals, plus Japan's only exhibited Sumatran elephants.