Map of Numata, Japan

Numata is a city in Gunma, Japan, with a population of about 46,908. It lies at 36.6333°N, 139.0500°E. Numata is about 120 km (74 mi) northwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shibukawa, 17 km to the south.

Numata at a glance

Where is Numata?

• The 12th largest city in Gunma on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Numata

• Shibukawa — 17 km south
• Kanekomachi — 25 km south
• Maebashi — 26 km south
• Midori — 30 km southeast
• Takasaki — 33 km south
• Kiryū — 36 km southeast
• Annaka — 36 km south
• Tamamura — 38 km south
• Isesaki — 38 km south
• Fujioka — 43 km south

Largest cities in Gunma

• Takasaki — 372,973
• Maebashi — 332,149
• Ōta — 224,358
• Isesaki — 211,850
• Kiryū — 108,991
• Tatebayashi — 81,274
• Shibukawa — 76,098
• Fujioka — 64,539
• Annaka — 57,013
• Midori — 50,266

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.