Gunma Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Gunma.

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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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