Numata Ukimoku
Uzukuri from Numata. Woodwork that makes the growth rings of the wood stand out in relief.
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Uzukuri from Numata. Woodwork that makes the growth rings of the wood stand out in relief.
Kimekomi dolls from Haruna. Grooves are carved in a paulownia body and cloth is tucked into them.
Ear ornaments from Shinto. A personal ornament craft of a place where many Jomon-period ear ornaments have been excavated.
Woodwork from Kanna Town. It incorporates designs from a place where dinosaur footprints were found.
Hand-carved seal engraving from Takasaki. Seals are carved in stone.
Neputa lanterns from Ojima. Large lanterns are built from paper and bamboo.
Hina dolls from Maebashi. Decorations for the seasonal festivals are made.
Skewers and tools used for yaki-manju. They support Gunma's food culture.
The former Tajima Yahei residence in Isesaki. A silkworm-rearing farmhouse for the seiryo-iku method, with a raised ventilation roof on top.
Arafune Cold Storage in Shimonita. A facility that stored silkworm eggs using the cold air that comes out from gaps in the rocks.
The prefectural silk center. It exhibits the history of sericulture and silk, and visitors can try dyeing and weaving.
The Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Kiryu Shinmachi. Textile mills with sawtooth roofs remain in the town.
A textile museum in Kiryu. Looms are operated, and visitors can try dyeing and weaving.
The Yurinkan in Kiryu. A group of earthen storehouses once used for brewing, now used as a cultural venue.
A railway theme park in Annaka. It presents the technology of the Abt rack system and the EF63 used to cross Usui Pass.
A substation for the Abt-system electrification of Usui Pass. A brick building built in 1912 and an Important Cultural Property.
Through materials from the Gunma side, it tells how mining pollution from the Ashio Copper Mine reached the lower Watarase River.
BEFORE EXPLORING JAPAN · Getting to know Japanese culture
Two places you will come across on your trip. A shrine enshrines the kami of Shinto; a temple is a place to face the teachings of Buddhism and the Buddhas. Their entrances and the etiquette for visiting also differ.
A shrine honors Shinto kami; a temple follows Buddhist teachings. Learn how to recognize each place and visit respectfully.
Follow the guidance of each shrine or temple for the actual etiquette.