Numata
| Located in the upper stream of the Tone river, the
town had developed as a castle town of the Sanada clan
between the 16 and 17th century, and later as a market
town. Surrounded by mountains such as Mts Akagi and
Hotaka, the Numata Township is reknown for its forest
culture and its beutiful birds reserves. Numata enjoys
all the year beautiful resorts located on its high
plateaux. Numata is also a tourist base to Oze plain and Oku Nikko (inner Nikko). |
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The Numata Festival ("Numata Matsuri") is praised as of the most three representative Northern Kanto festivals and takes place every year between 3rd and 5th August on the foot of the Tambara Plateau. |
You will also enjoy visiting apple, grapes or cherry farms in the fall, or enjoying ski in winter and in the srping in the surrounding stations.
The Numata Township in figures (2001 statistics):
| Population | 47,557 |
| Number of households | 16,107 |
| Height above sea level | 416m |
| Number of tourists per year | 1,181,800 |
(copyright JRP)
