Kusatsu, Ikaho and Tomioka Silk Mill: walking Gunma’s celebrated hot springs and World Heritage

About Gunma

Gunma is a landlocked prefecture in northwestern Kanto, with Maebashi as its capital. It is rich in hot springs, of which Kusatsu and Ikaho are particularly famous.

Main walking areas in Gunma

Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.

• Maebashi (Maebashi Park, zelkova-lined avenues)
• Takasaki (Takasaki Kannon, around Takasaki Art Museum)
• Kusatsu Onsen (around Yubatake)
• Tomioka (Tomioka Silk Mill)

Gunma trivia

Tomioka Silk Mill, a symbol of Meiji-era modernisation, is inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

Tips for finding smoking areas in Gunma

• Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
• Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
• Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
• Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone

Find efficiently with Mottosuitai

Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=gunma for the Gunma list.