Popular places to take photos in Gunma Prefecture

Takumi Village (Gunma) | The vivid red of the red spider lilies stands out in a composition with a brightly lit background.

This photograph captures the red spider lilies blooming near the "Eighth Field Buddha" at Takumi Village.

Year 2025September 2025SeptemberTakumi no Sato (Gunma)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Igano Flower Fields｜A lovely natural landscape of fuzzy kochia forms

This photo was taken in a flower field in Igano, showing the soft, round form of kochia and the trees in the background.

Year 2025September 2025Septemberkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Flower fields in Iganoleaves changing color (colour)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)

Flower fields in Igano｜Autumn scenery with a sense of depth where kochia fields and distant mountains harmonize

This photo was taken in a flower field in Igano, combining a kochia field with a view of the mountains in the distance.

Year 2025September 2025Septemberkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Flower fields in Iganoleaves changing color (colour)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)

Sunflower field in Niu｜Sunflowers past their peak, reminding us of the end of summer

This photo was taken during a visit to a sunflower field in Niu, Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture, to commemorate the sunflower season when the sunflowers were past their peak.

Year 2025August 2025AugustNiu sunflower fieldsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Sunflower Field in Niu｜Loneliness and Emotions Overlain by Withered Sunflowers

This photo was taken during a visit to a sunflower field in Niu, where the flowers had already withered away.

Year 2025August 2025AugustNiu sunflower fieldsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mt. Myogisan｜Magnificent mountains and the remnants of summer

This photo shows Mt. Myogi, which rises in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, taken from near the sunflower fields in Niu.

Year 2025August 2025AugustMt MyogiMt. Myogi (Gunma)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Mt. Myogisan｜Fields beginning to turn golden and mountains heralding autumn

This photo was taken with Myogisan (Mt. Myogi) in the background, along with rice paddies that have begun to turn golden before the rice harvest.

Year 2025August 2025AugustMt MyogiMt. Myogi (Gunma)paddy fieldGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Mt. Myogisan｜The power of the mountain and the peaceful countryside captured by a telephoto lens

This photo was taken with a telephoto lens of Mt. Myogisan over rice paddies just before the rice harvest.

Year 2025August 2025AugustMt MyogiMt. Myogi (Gunma)paddy fieldGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Mt. Myogisan｜Golden rice fields and majestic towering mountains

This photo was taken at the foot of Mt. Myogi in Gunma Prefecture, together with the golden pre-harvest rice paddies and the majestic Mt.

Year 2025August 2025AugustMt. Myogi (Gunma)paddy fieldGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Tambara Lavender Park｜Summer breezes blow across the purple sea

This photo captures the expansive lavender fields at Tambara Lavender Park.

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

Nose-High Flower Viewing Hill｜Flowers blooming over shoulders, gazing at the sky

This photo was taken at Hanataka Viewing Flower Hill.

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

Tanbara Lavender Park｜A Symphony of Purple, Sky, and Lift

This photo was taken at Tanbara Lavender Park.

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

Kashōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple｜The Closer You Come, the Greater the Stillness

This photograph captures the entire main hall of Miroku-ji Temple at Kasyōzan Ryūge-in from a slight distance.

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

Kashōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji｜A Presence Guarded by Fresh Greenery

This photograph captures the stone statue of a crow tengu within the grounds of Kōyasan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple, set against a backdrop of fresh greenery.

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

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

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｜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)

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)