Gunma Prefecture (Gunma-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island,
Japan. The capital is the city of Maebashi. Gunma areas full of nature
and beauty such as Oze, Tanigawadake and Mt. Akagi, as well as many others
where visitors can find peace of mind and body and delight in the perennial
snow in winter, new growth in the spring and glorious fall colours in autumn.
Gunma famous areas as Kusatsu, Minakami and Ikaho, they offer a genuinely
warm Japanese welcome to travelers.
Prefectural Symbols
Gunma Flower is Japanese azalea (Rhododendron japonicum)
Gunma Tree is Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
Gunma Bird is Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii)
SGI practice Soka Gakkai's particular form of Nichiren Buddhism. Butsudan
Buddhist altar Nichiren taught that by chanting "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo"
to the Gohonzon. SGI practitioners call this process a "human revolution."