Takasaki, Gunma / 榛名神社
Haruna Shrine
A shrine said to date back about 1,400 years, reached by a long approach among giant rocks and cedars, with Important Cultural Property buildings at its end.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
7:00-18:00 (April-September); 7:00-17:00 (October-March).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Admission
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- Getting there
About 60 minutes by car from Takasaki IC; about 70 minutes by bus from stop 2 at the west exit of JR Takasaki Station.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
20 free car spaces, plus many more along the approach.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Takasaki, Gunma (Japanese address: 群馬県高崎市榛名山町849)
Official site: http://www.haruna.or.jp/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteSights include the 600-year-old Yatate cedar where Takeda Shingen is said to have prayed for victory, the Soryu Gate and Misuzu Falls.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://gunma-kanko.jp/spots/673Hours, access, parking and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.