Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture (群馬県, Gunma-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on the main Honshu island.
Shibukawa (渋川市, Shibukawa-shi) is a city located in the center of landlocked Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 208,705 and a population density of 1500 persons per km². Its total area was 139.44 km².
Population: 48,322
Latitude: 36° 28' 59.99" N
Longitude: 139° 00' 0.00" E
Gunma Prefecture (群馬県, Gunma-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on the main Honshu island.
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