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Fukiware Falls
A 7 m fall where the Katashina River drops into a fissure worn through flat rock, earning it the name the Niagara of the East. A riverside walkway runs right along the rim.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Gunma, Japan · Asia
Tatsuiwa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Numata, 32km from Mount Haruna Touge.
Tatsuiwa is a town located in Gunma, Japan. With a population of 3,480, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Tatsuiwa sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tatsuiwa to your route.
Kawaba (川場村, Kawaba-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 3,241 in 1127 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 85.25 square kilometres (32.92 sq mi).
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Tatsuiwa is located in Gunma, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.6833 latitude, 139.1000 longitude.
Tatsuiwa has a population of approximately 3,480 people, making it a town in Japan.
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waterfall
A 7 m fall where the Katashina River drops into a fissure worn through flat rock, earning it the name the Niagara of the East. A riverside walkway runs right along the rim.
10 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
The winding climb to Lake Haruna in Gunma, immortalised as 'Mount Akina' in Initial D. Gentle hairpins, a crater lake at the top, and constant pilgrimages by fans of Japan's street-racing manga.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Twin one-way mountain roads with 48 hairpin bends linking Nikko to Lake Chuzenji, each curve named after a character of the old Japanese alphabet. Spectacular in autumn and legendary among touge drivers.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A lavishly decorated UNESCO shrine complex set among towering cryptomeria trees in the mountains north of Tokyo.
45 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
The steaming timber sluice at the centre of Kusatsu, where 4,000 litres a minute of highly acidic spring water is cooled across wooden channels before reaching the baths. Floodlit and clouded in steam after dark.
45 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
At 2,172 m this is the highest point on any Japanese national highway, on Route 292 between Nagano and Gunma. In spring the road is cut through snow walls several metres high.
50 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
Historic pass on the old Nakasendo route between Gunma and Karuizawa, packed with 180-plus corners and the brick Megane-bashi viaduct. Another Initial D battleground beloved by drivers and rail historians alike.
56 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
A unique hot spring area where wild Japanese macaques famously bathe in steaming thermal pools surrounded by snow.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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