Gunma

  • Gunma-chan Plushie

    Standard goods featuring the official prefectural mascot Gunma-chan.

    Extensive lineup from palm-size to body pillow size. Available at the 32nd-floor observation lobby of the prefectural office and roadside stations.

  • Harada's Gouter de Roi

    King of rusk born in Takasaki.

    French bread twice-baked and coated with premium butter and granulated sugar. Light texture and rich butter aroma make it a classic Gunma souvenir.

  • Konnyaku Potato

    Northwestern specialty boasting about 90% world market share.

    Volcanic ash soil and cool climate are ideal for cultivation, with large-scale farming around Showa Village and Shimonita Town. Potatoes are crushed and powdered for processing into konnyaku products nationwide. Requires three years to harvest but maintains stable market prices.

  • Tsumagoi Highland Cabbage

    Japan's largest summer-autumn cabbage production area.

    Cultivated on cool Tsumagoi Plateau over 1,000m elevation, leveraging day-night temperature differences. Features sweetness and crispy texture, supporting metropolitan produce markets. Fields are burned after spring snowmelt, with relay shipments from late June through October.

  • Shimonita Negi

    Extra-thick with melting sweetness, the star of hot pot dishes.

    Tribute item since the Edo period. Production area and seeds are registered to protect the brand. White stalk is characteristically thick and short, becoming cream-like sweet when heated. Shipped only November through January.

  • Gunma Spinach

    Winter leafy vegetable with number one shipping volume nationwide.

    Leveraging inland northern Kanto climate, cultivated in field and greenhouse in Tomo region. Winter spinach gains sugar content and is popular as cold-tightened variety. Prefecture's unique G-mark certification promotes reduced-pesticide farming.

  • Tone-Numata Apple

    Sweet-tart autumn delicacy grown at 600m elevation.

    San-fuji, Tsugaru, and others cultivated on south-facing slopes in Numata City and Minakami Town. Large day-night temperature differences yield excellent color. Pick-your-own experiences at tourist orchards are popular.