Gunma Insect World

Gunma Insect World Insect Observation Facility in , is a learning facility for observing the ecology of insects. The building was designed by Tadao Ando, built by Takenaka Corporation with three other firms, and opened in 2005.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Omama and Hayakawa Dam.

Town hall
Ōmama was a town located in Yamada District, , . is situated 2 km east of Gunma Insect World.

Dam
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an earthfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1.2 million cubic meters of water. is situated 1 km east of Gunma Insect World.

Museum
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km east of Gunma Insect World.

Gunma Insect World

Latitude
36.4368° or 36° 26′ 13″ north
Longitude
139.254° or 139° 15′ 14″ east
Open location code
8Q8XC7P3+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248390054
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q4555542
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Gunma Insect World” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “群馬昆蟲之森”
  • Dutch: “Gunma Insect World”
  • French: “Gunma Insect World”
  • Fulah: “Gunma Insect World”
  • German: “Gunma Insektenwelt”
  • Japanese: “ぐんま昆虫の森”
  • Japanese: “群馬県立ぐんま昆虫の森”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fujiyama Hill and Rice Terrace Zone.

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