Events in Gunma · 3-day weekend (Nov 21–23)

World Cuisine Alley

22 Nov · Oizumi

An international exchange event where you can experience global cultures through gourmet food, traditional arts, and performances. Featuring booths fr...

Junichi Inagaki Concert 2026

23 Nov · Takasaki

Junichi Inagaki, one of Japan’s leading singers known for numerous hit songs, will perform at the Takasaki City Theatre's Grand Hall. Relive the memor...

2026 Shimonita Leek Festival

22 Nov · 下仁田町

The 2026 Shimonita Leek Festival will be held, featuring various events, sales of leek dishes, and grilled meat tastings at the venue. Additionally, N...

2026 Autumn Shiitake Festival

22 Nov – 23 Nov · Ueno

Enjoy limited-time dishes such as grilled shiitake mushrooms and shiitake soup, as well as salt-grilled sweetfish prepared by the Uenomura Fisheries C...

Dome Planet Tours at SMARK Isesaki

21 Nov – 23 Nov · Isesaki

Experience 'Dome Planet Tours' at SMARK Isesaki—a hands-on attraction where immersive dome visuals and VR transport you into the heart of the action....

30th Artist Odyssey

21 Nov · 安中市

Artist Odyssey is a performance show presented by Wizard Company, featuring a wide array of performers. This time, both up-and-coming and veteran arti...

Kids Flea Market at Takasaki Ebisu Fair

21 Nov · Takasaki

A kids-only flea market where children handle all buying and selling! This popular event is coming to the Takasaki Ebisu Fair in Gunma Prefecture for...

1st Maebashi International Arts Festival 2026

19 Sep – 20 Dec · Chiyoda

The first-ever international arts festival in central Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture. Venues include Arts Maebashi, Maebashi Galleria, Shiroiya Hotel...

Takasaki Festival of Lights 2026

30 Oct – 28 Feb · Takasaki

The Takasaki Festival of Lights, bringing vibrant colors to Takasaki's winter, will celebrate its 33rd edition in 2026. Symphony Road, Higashi-Nijo St...

Autumn Leaves at Shorinzan Daruma Temple

11 Nov – 10 Dec · Takasaki

Founded in 1697 by the Chinese Zen monk Shinetsu, this temple is known as the birthplace of the lucky Daruma doll. Originally established to protect M...

Night Bloom 2026

10 Oct – 23 Nov · Maebashi

From October 10 to November 23, Gunma Flower Park Plus, located on the southern slope of Mount Akagi in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, hosts 'Night...

Autumn Leaves at Hotoku Temple

17 Oct – 30 Nov · Kiryu

Founded in the Muromachi period by local lord Masatsuna Kiryu, Hotoku Temple is a Zen temple in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture. The main hall features striki...

Autumn Foliage on the Watarase Valley Railway

21 Oct – 30 Nov · Midori

This railway line runs along the Watarase River through Gunma and Tochigi prefectures, offering beautiful views of autumn leaves. From late October, t...

Autumn Foliage at Tokumeien Garden

1 Nov – 30 Nov · Takasaki

Tokumeien Garden is acclaimed as one of the finest traditional gardens in northern Kanto for its impressive scale. Developed alongside the constructio...

Autumn Leaves at Mount Myogi

1 Nov – 30 Nov · Shimonita

Mount Myogi in Gunma Prefecture refers collectively to Hakusan, Kindozan, and Kinkeisan, and is one of the Three Famous Mountains of Gunma. Renowned a...

Autumn Foliage at Usui Pass Railway Museum

1 Nov – 30 Nov · Annaka

This railway-themed park showcases the history of Usui Pass and features historic train cars from across Japan. Located at the foot of Usui Pass—where...

Autumn Leaves at Takatsudo Gorge

1 Nov – 30 Nov · Midori

This scenic gorge along the middle stretches of the Watarase River in Gunma Prefecture is one of the most popular spots in Midori City, earning the ni...

1st Maebashi International Art Festival 2026

19 Sep – 20 Dec · Maebashi

The inaugural Maebashi International Art Festival 2026 will take place throughout the city center of Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. This biennial inter...

Laran Fujioka Illumination 2026

24 Oct – 31 Jan · Fujioka

This event takes place at the Laran Fujioka Roadside Station in the southwest of Gunma Prefecture. Around 200,000 lights are densely arranged througho...

Special Exhibition: 'Yumeji’s Elegant Aesthetic Style'

1 Oct – 31 Mar · Shibukawa

Yumeji’s paintings of beautiful women were admired and longed for by people of his time. His unique style is evident in every detail, from the gaze an...

45th Anniversary Special Exhibition: 'Yumeji—The Origin of His G...

1 Nov – 31 Mar · Shibukawa

This special exhibition presents a selection of several dozen photographs chosen from the hundreds left behind by Yumeji, featuring images of Yumeji h...

130th Special Exhibition: Yukio Mishima’s Youth—From Nakajima Ai...

17 Oct – 7 Feb · Takasaki

Explore the formative years of Yukio Mishima, the internationally renowned author known for vividly depicting the struggles and conflicts of life. Thi...

Fly to the Moon: Five Stories About the Moon

12 Sep – 11 Jan · Shibukawa

The moon, the largest object in the night sky, waxes and wanes yet always appears with steady regularity, quietly illuminating the darkness. Throughou...

Shiraiya Hotel Art Illumination 2026: 'Mirokomachiko at SHIROIYA...

19 Sep – 12 Jan · 前橋市

The annual art illumination at Shiraiya Hotel in Gunma Prefecture, a beloved winter tradition in Maebashi, celebrates its sixth year. This year’s inst...