Popular places to take photos in Gunma Prefecture

Kashōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple｜Gazing Back, That Powerful Face

This photograph was taken with the intention of conveying the sheer power of the large tengu mask located inside the main hall of Kasyōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Tambara Lavender Park｜Small summer faces, translucent in the sun

This photo captures a lovely sunflower blooming near the entrance of Tambara Lavender Park.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender Parksunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kashōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji｜The Gaze Dwelling Beyond the Door

This photograph was taken at Kasezan Ryūgein Miroku-ji Temple. I tried to capture the image as if peering gently from outside at the tengu mask enshrined inside the main hall.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Lavender Park｜Layering the Seasons over the Growing Greenery

This photo shows a kochia field in preparation at Tanbara Lavender Park.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender Parkkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)leaves changing color (colour)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)

Tanbara Lavender Park｜Summer Road Lined with Fluff

This photo, taken at Tanbara Lavender Park, shows a striking image of a fuzzy kochia in cultivation.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender Parkkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)leaves changing color (colour)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)

Lavender Park in Tanbara｜Beautiful even after withering, by the benches

This photo was taken at Tanbara Lavender Park.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender ParklavenderGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tanbara Lavender Park｜The spreading colors seen from a hill

This photo was taken from a hill overlooking Tanbara Lavender Park.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender ParklavenderGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

| Lavenders swaying along the ridges

This photo shows the lavender field at Tanbara Lavender Park captured from the side.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender ParklavenderGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tanbara Lavender Park｜Flowers and Walkways Speak for Themselves

This photo was taken at Tanbara Lavender Park. I crouched down slightly where the lavender was blooming particularly beautifully and composed the photo so that it would appear with the sidewalk.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender ParklavenderGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Nasataka Observation Hill of Flowers｜Summer Dance from Below

This photo was taken from below, looking up at the Kibana Cosmos that were in bloom at the Nasaka Observatory Flower Hill.

Year 2025August 2025AugustcosmosGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Hill of flowers with a high nose｜Gentle profile of a conspicuous blooming flower

This photo is one of the beautifully shaped yellow-flowered cosmos taken at the Nashitaka Observatory Flower Hill.

Year 2025August 2025AugustcosmosGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Tambara Lavender Park｜Wishing for a small green future

This photo was taken at Tanbara Lavender Park to show the kochia that will be at their best in the near future.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender Parkkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)leaves changing color (colour)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)

Shakabasan Ryuka-in Miroku-ji Temple｜The Peaceful Harmony among the Trees

This photo was taken at Kabasan Ryuka-in Miroku-ji Temple and shows the Buddha image against a background of fresh greenery.

Year 2025August 2025AugustBuddhist statueGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Shakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple｜The expression of silence in the light

This photo shows the tengu masks in the main hall of Maitreya Temple at Kabasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple, from a viewpoint that looks inside.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Shakabasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple｜An air of solemnity in the depths of the temple

This photo was taken at Miroku-ji Temple in Ryuka-in, Mt. Kabasan, and was taken from a slightly pulled back position to give a wider view of the tengu masks in the main hall.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Shakabasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple｜The power that resides beyond the line of sight

This photo was taken at Kabasan Ryuka-in Miroku-ji Temple, with a large tengu mask inside the main hall, looking in from outside the building.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Shorinzan Dharma Temple｜Quiet gaze surrounded by incense smoke

This photo was taken at Shorinzan Daruma Temple with Daruma on the other side of the incense smoke, softly enveloped through the smoke.

Year 2025August 2025AugustShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shorinzan Daruma Temple｜Daruma in front of the temple with a gaze

This photo was taken at the Shorinzan Daruma Temple. I tried to capture the Daruma in the foreground looking forward as if gazing at us, with the background scenery and depth in mind.

Year 2025August 2025AugustShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shorinzan Dharma Temple｜A red presence among greenery

This photo was taken at the Shorinzan Daruma Temple, where Daruma is seen through the fresh green leaves of the maple trees.

Year 2025August 2025AugustShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Nasataka Observation Hill｜Dialogue of Flowers Connecting the Seasons

This photo was taken at the Nashitaka Observation Flower Hill, and shows the sunflower field in the distance over the Kibana Cosmos blooming in the foreground.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill