Shrines in Gunma

Gunma Prefecture has 81 shrines, including Akagi Shrine and Ichinomiya Nukisaki Shrine. They offer a mix of history and local culture for your visit.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Sannomiya Shrine

Sannomiya Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Sannomiya Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine with important cultural properties worth a visit.

Wakaikaho Shrine

Wakaikaho Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Gunma, dedicated to two deities, with a history of flood relocation.

Maebashi Tōshō-gū

Maebashi Tōshō-gū

GUNMA · SHRINE

Maebashi Tōshō-gū is a historic shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, offering a glimpse into Jap...

Kiso-sanja Shrine

Kiso-sanja Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Kiso-sanja Shrine is a historic site in Gunma with notable architecture and imperial connections...

Kiso Mibashira Shrine

Kiso Mibashira Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Kiso Mibashira Shrine is a historic site with ancient burial mounds and cultural treasures.

Haruna Shrine

Haruna Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Haruna Shrine is an ancient mountain shrine with unique architecture and natural monuments.

Nitta Shrine

Nitta Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Nitta Shrine honors a samurai on a castle site, offering historical insights into a significant...

Makinomiya Shrine

Makinomiya Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Makinomiya Shrine honors a prince and a harvest deity, founded in 1932.

Hitsuji Shrine

Hitsuji Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Hitsuji Shrine honors local ancestors and offers a glimpse into traditional Japanese worship.

Takeuchi Shrine

Takeuchi Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine dedicated to Takenouchi no Sukune no Mikoto, offering a glimpse into local rel...

Kawasukune Shrine (Shibukawa)

Kawasukune Shrine (Shibukawa)

GUNMA · SHRINE

Kawasakune Shrine is an ancient shrine in Gunma, founded in 771, with a unique mathematical voti...

Kawasukune Shrine (Higashiagatsuma)

Kawasukune Shrine (Higashiagatsuma)

GUNMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Gunma, dedicated to purification deities, with a history spanning over 1200 ye...

Obiki Inari Shrine

Obiki Inari Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Obiki Inari Shrine is a historic guardian shrine with unique architecture and cultural propertie...

Yoi Inari Shrine

Yoi Inari Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Yoi Inari Shrine is a historic site dedicated to Ukanomitama-no-mikoto, offering a glimpse into...

Yoake Inari Shrine

Yoake Inari Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Yoake Inari Shrine: a historic shrine with a fox's tale origin, rebuilt by a castle lord.

Nagara Shrine (Daishuku-cho, Tatebayashi)

Nagara Shrine (Daishuku-cho, Tatebayashi)

GUNMA · SHRINE

Nagara Shrine honors Fujiwara Nagara, offering a glimpse into local history and traditional shri...

Aoume Shrine

Aoume Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Aoume Shrine is a historic site with unique artwork, worth visiting for its cultural significanc...

Nagara Shrine (Shinjuku, Tatebayashi)

Nagara Shrine (Shinjuku, Tatebayashi)

GUNMA · SHRINE

Nagara Shrine is a historic village shrine dedicated to Fujiwara Nagara, offering a glimpse into...

Ocha-no-Obasan Shrine

Ocha-no-Obasan Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

This small, historic shrine in Gunma is known for healing colds and unique tea offerings.

Kawasukune Shrine (Miyukida, Shibukawa)

Kawasukune Shrine (Miyukida, Shibukawa)

GUNMA · SHRINE

A historic village shrine in Shibukawa featuring a main hall from 1864 and traditional lion danc...

Atago Shrine

Atago Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Atago Shrine is a rebuilt village shrine in Maebashi, dedicated to a fire deity and offering his...

Niu Shrine

Niu Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Niu Shrine is an ancient shrine founded in 663, dedicated to water deities.

Raiden Shrine

Raiden Shrine

GUNMA · SHRINE

Raiden Shrine, founded in 1215, is a historic shrine built on an ancient burial mound.

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