Places to Visit near Showa (Gunma): Top 25 of 105 places to visit within 25 km
There are 105 places to visit within 25 km of central Showa, Gunma Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Myōkō-ji Temple, about 2 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Mount Haruna.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Haruna 榛名山 | Mountain | 25 km |
| Mount Akagi 赤城山 | Mountain | 14 km |
| Numata Castle 沼田城 | Castle | 3 km |
| Marble Village Lockheart Castle 大理石村ロックハート城 | Park | 7 km |
| Mount Hotaka 武尊山 | Mountain | 19 km |
| Fukiware Falls 吹割の滝 | Waterfall | 14 km |
| Mount Sukai 皇海山 | Mountain | 25 km |
| Mizusawa-dera Temple 水澤寺 | Buddhist temple | 21 km |
| Nagurumi Castle 名胡桃城 | Castle | 7 km |
| Myōkō-ji Temple 妙光寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Suga Shrine 須賀神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Tenkei-ji Temple 天桂寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Kongō-in Temple (Numata, Japan) 金剛院 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Shogaku-ji Temple (Numata) 正覚寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Numata Park 沼田公園 | Park | 2 km |
| Henjō-ji Temple 遍照寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Haruna Shrine (Numata City) 榛名神社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Mount Tokami 戸神山 | Mountain | 5 km |
| Kichijō-ji Temple 吉祥寺 | Buddhist temple | 7 km |
| Unkoku-ji Temple 雲谷寺 | Buddhist temple | 7 km |
| Tanashita Fudo Waterfalls 棚下不動滝 | Waterfall | 8 km |
| Mount Komochi 子持山 | Mountain | 8 km |
| Mount Mitsumine 三峰山 | Mountain | 8 km |
| Nyoi-ji Temple 如意寺 | Buddhist temple | 9 km |
| Takayama Onsen 高山温泉 | Hot spring | 10 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Showa, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- The list shows the places English-speaking readers look up most (by English Wikipedia page views), not simply the nearest ones.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.