Gunma Prefecture Municipalities
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by Philbert Ono
As of March 31, 2006, Gunma has 21 cities (-shi; 市), 19 towns (-machi; 町), and 2 villages (-mura; 村).
Cities
The major cities are Maebashi (capital), Annaka, Kiryu, Shibukawa, and Takasaki. *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Annaka (安中市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Fujioka (藤岡市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Isesaki (伊勢崎市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kiryu (桐生市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Maebashi (前橋市) - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Midori (みどり市) – New city formed on March 27, 2006. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Numata (沼田市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Ota (太田市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Shibukawa (渋川市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Takasaki (高崎市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Tatebayashi (館林市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Tomioka (富岡市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
Towns and Villages
Towns (-machi; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Agatsuma-gun (吾妻郡)
- Agatsuma-machi (吾妻町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Azuma-mura (東村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kuni-mura (六合村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kusatsu-machi (草津町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Naganohara-machi (長野原町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Nakanojo-machi (中之条町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Takayama-mura (高山村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Tsumagoi-mura (嬬恋村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Gunma-gun (群馬郡)
- Haruna-machi (榛名町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kanra-gun (甘楽郡)
- Kanra-machi (甘楽町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Myogi-machi (妙義町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Nanmoku-mura (南牧村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Shimonita-machi (下仁田町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kitagunma-gun (北群馬郡)
- Shinto-mura (榛東村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Yoshioka-machi (吉岡町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Ora-gun (邑楽郡)
- Chiyoda-machi (千代田町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Itakura-machi (板倉町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Meiwa-machi (明和町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Oizumi-machi (大泉町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Ora-machi (邑楽町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Sawa-gun (佐波郡)
- Tamamura-machi (玉村町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Tano-gun (多野郡)
- Kanna-machi (神流町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Ueno-mura (上野村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Yoshii-machi (吉井町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Tone-gun (利根郡)
- Katashina-mura (片品村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kawaba-mura (川場村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Minakami-machi (みなかみ町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Showa-mura (昭和村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
Municipal Mergers
On March 31, 2003, Gunma had 14 cities (-shi; 市), 55 towns (-machi; 町), and 30 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 21 cities, 19 towns, and 2 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:
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