Numata city沼田市alternative words: Numatashi city, Numatashi, Numata shi, Numata keywords: town related topics: Gunma prefecture , Tone river , Oze plain , Nikko related web sites: http://www.city.numata.gunma.jp explanation: Located in the northern Gunma prefecture, in the upper stream of Tone river, the town had developed as a castle town of Sanada clan between 16 and 17th century, and later as a market town. Surrounded by mountains such as Mts Akagi and Hotaka, the forestry is active. Numata is also a tourist base to Oze plain and Oku Nikko (inner Nikko). The population is 47,000. | |