# Gunma Insect World

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{{nihongo|'''Gunma Insect World'''|ぐんま昆虫の森|Gunma Konchū-no Mori}} Insect Observation Facility in [Kiryū, Gunma](/source/Kiry%C5%AB%2C_Gunma), [Japan](/source/Japan) is a learning facility for observing the ecology of insects. The building was designed by [Tadao Ando](/source/Tadao_Ando), built by [Takenaka Corporation](/source/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.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090109120733/http://www.giw.pref.gunma.jp/english/index.html Gunma Insect World] (official site) {{in lang|en}}
*[http://garden-vision.net/garden_visit/visit_g-kontyunomori-m.html Gunma Insect World] at Garden Vision {{in lang|ja}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090722011907/http://www.takenaka.co.jp/majorworks/topics/2007/sp/02.html Page about the building] by Takenaka Corporation.

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Category:Tadao Ando buildings
Category:Museums in Gunma Prefecture
Category:Nature centers in Japan
Category:Insectariums
Category:Natural history museums in Japan
Category:Museums established in 2005
Category:2005 establishments in Japan
Category:Kiryū, Gunma

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