For anime fans, Gunma is also the backdrop for the popular street racing/drifting anime called "Initial D".
Gunma prefecture is said to be shaped like a crane in flight,so there is a card - Tsuru mau katachi no gunma-ken in Jomo Karuta(Japanese card game).
In general, Japanese women are strong and they called "Kakaa-tenka". It means a man married a woman from Gunma are henpecked.
The '''Joetsu Shinkansen''' from Tokyo goes through Gunma on its way to Niigata. The '''Nagano Shinkansen''' takes the same route until Takasaki before branching off. For slower but much cheaper access, the '''Shonan-Shinjuku Line''' connects with the '''Takasaki Line''' to Takasaki.
Travel to the eastern part of the prefecture is slightly more difficult for those unfamiliar with the Japanese rail system. From Maebashi or Shin-Maebashi Stations a traveller can transfer to the Ryoumo Line to travel across the prefecture to Kiryu. Direct from Tokyo, the Tobu Rail Service provides the bulk of access to east Gunma from their hub at Asakusa Station. The red-striped Ryoumo Line limited express trains cost __2400 for service to Ota, Shin-Kiryu, or Akagi stations on the Akagi line; the same price will take a traveller to Isesaki or Shin-Isesaki on the Isesaki Line. Note that these trains share the lines until Ota station and use the same cars; Isesaki Line trains tend to leave on the hour, while Akagi line trains leave on the half hour. Local trains are also available for __900-__1100; these add an hour of travel time in general.
Entering the prefecture, the Kan-Etsu Expressway runs North-South through the prefecture, parallel to the free (but heavily trafficked) National Route 17, for entry from Saitama Prefecture or Niigata Prefecture. From the East, the Kita-Kanto Expressway runs to Tochigi Prefecture, parallel to National Route 50.
Virtually all signage in Gunma is bilingual, even in the most distant areas.
You can visit the '''Yubatake'''. This is Kusatsu-onsen's landmark waterfall and an unforgettable spot. 4437 litres every minute.
The Maebashi Prefectural Office is a towering coral-colored granite edifice topped and highlighted with purple glass, a symbol of great pride to Gunma residents. Draw your own conclusions about the symbolism while enjoying the view of the otherwise unremarkable capital city from its free observation deck.
You can visit '''Mt. Shirane''', except in winter. On the top of Mt. Shirane, there are a lake called Yugama. Yugama is emerald green, but it seems to be change throughout the four seasons. The pH of the lake is about 1.0, so it is known as a lake where the acidity is the highest in the world. It is a famous sightseeing spot.
There are lavender fields in Numata and Tatebayashi. Good place to refresh yourself.