Gunma Insect World

Gunma Insect World
The Glasshouse of Gunma Insect World
Location Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Coordinates 36°26′9.2″N 139°15′3.3″E / 36.435889°N 139.250917°E / 36.435889; 139.250917Coordinates: 36°26′9.2″N 139°15′3.3″E / 36.435889°N 139.250917°E / 36.435889; 139.250917
Website www.giw.pref.gunma.jp/english/index.html

Gunma Insect World (ぐんま昆虫の森, Gunma Konchū-no Mori) Insect Observation Facility in Kiryū, Gunma, Japan 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. The facility offers outdoor hands-on experience to allow visitors to observe and learn more about the world of insects.


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