Numata, Japan
沼田市
Numata is a town of 46,908 people in Gunma, Japan, founded in April 1, 1954.
Why visit Numata
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 67 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fukiware Falls, Mount Komochi, Lock Heart Castle and Yaze Site.
Weather in Numata
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About Numata
Numata (沼田市, Numata-shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 46,908 in 20,589 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 443.46 square kilometres (171.22 sq mi), making it the largest city in terms of area within Gunma Prefecture. (The neighboring town of Minakami is the largest municipality in terms of area within Gunma.)
From the Wikipedia article Numata, Gunma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Numata on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
Fukiware Falls
Waterfall · 16.0 km
Waterfall in Numata city, Gunma prefecture, Japan
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks42
Yaze Site
Monument and historic site · 9.3 km
Archaeological site in Minakami, Gunma, Japan
群馬サイクルスポーツセンター
Monument and historic site · 13.3 km
3853 群馬県利根郡みなかみ町新巻
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 09:30-17:00
Kuroimine Site
Monument and historic site · 12.3 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Nakatakase Kannonyama Site
Monument and historic site · 13.4 km
Archaeological site
Takizawa Stone Age Site
Monument and historic site · 13.4 km
Archaeological site in Japan
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
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32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes67
55 more on the map.
History
Numata developed during the Sengoku period as a castle town surrounding Numata Castle, a stronghold in Kōzuke Province contested by the Uesugi, Takeda, Later Hōjō and Sanada clans. During the Edo period, the area of present-day Numata was the center of the Numata Domain, a 35,000 koku feudal domain held by then Toki clan under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Numata Town was created within Tone District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. On March 1, 1954, Numata merged with neighboring Tonami, Ikeda, Usune and Kawada villages, and was raised to city status. On February 13, 2005, the villages of Shirasawa and Tone were incorporated into Numata.
From the History section of Numata, Gunma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay33
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Healthcare29
Map of Numata
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 102 km away.
- Ōmamachō-ōmama 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Takasaki 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Kiryū 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Yoshii 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Tomioka 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Ōta 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Ashikaga 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Sano 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Tatebayashi 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kumagaya 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Terrace Numata, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terrace Numata under construction 2018-11, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Numata Savings Bank (Entrance), 妖精書士, CC0
- Numata Savings Bank, 妖精書士, CC0
- Numata Savings Bank (Inside), 妖精書士, CC0
- Hotel Route-Inn Numata, Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 40 03 573000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 35 49 321000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 39 25 890000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 35 24 540000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 40 25 492000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 34 09 383000, Nesnad This photo was taken with iPhone 6S, CC BY 4.0
- Numata station - October 2011, Filler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 36 55 276000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 41 02 249000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 40 45 156000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 36 11 130000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata station001, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 38 07 491000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 37 40 626000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 37 18 921000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Numata Station Aug 5 2021 various 21 41 32 559000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Fukiware Falls 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Yaze site reconstructed pit dwelling, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuroimine Site, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagurumi Castle 2017-09 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tone chuou hospital, Waka77, CC0
- Tone-Commercial-HighSchool-Bldg1-20130609, Hasec, CC0
- Marble Village Lockheart Castle, Lockheart Castle front exterior, Mukasora ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Komochiyama-gunma-1200, 㭍月例祭, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Numatajyo, デジタルカメラ, Public domain
- National Hospital Organization Numata National Hospital, Waka77, Public domain
- Tonejitsugyo high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miroku-ji (Numata, Gunma) chinshudo, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shogaku-ji Numata hondo ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shibukawa Medical Center, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawashima-kawasukune-jinja, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakojima-kawasukune-jinja, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 子持中学校校舎, Haru0621, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Numata Park, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金井東裏遺跡出土 甲を着た古墳人 (複製), Saigen Jiro, Public domain
- Tenkei-ji (Numata), Abasaa, Public domain
- Myoko-ji (Numata), Abasaa, Public domain
- Kamimiharada no kabukibutai, こやまひろ, CC BY 4.0
- Torii4 of Haruna-jinja (Harunamachi, Numata), Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 滝沢石器時代遺跡 出土品, Saigen Jiro, Public domain
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