Shōwa, Gunma


Shōwa is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the village had an estimated population of 7,229, and a population density of 113 persons per km2. Its total area is 64.14 km2.

Geography

Located in central Gunma, Shōwa is on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Akagi, it is surrounded on the north, east, and west by the city of Numata and borders Shibukawa to the south

Surrounding municipalities

The area of present-day Shōwa was part of the tenryō holdings in Kōzuke Province administered directly by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. On April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration, Kuroho and Itonose villages were established within Kitaseta District, Gunma. In 1896, Kitaseta District and a portion of Agatsuma District were transferred to Tone District, The two villages merged on November 1, 1958 to form Shōwa.

Economy

Traditionally, the economy of Shōwa was heavily dependent on agriculture; primarily market gardening.

Education

Shōwa is not served by any railway services. The nearest station is in the neighboring city of Numata.

Highways