Haruna Shrine

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Haruna Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Mount Haruna, the mountain where the shrine is located, is one of the "Three Mountains of Jōmō" and the shrine has a close relationship with the shrines of the other two mountains, Mount Akagi and Mount Myōgi. It is dedicated to the gods of Water, Fire, and Agriculture. It also said to give blessings of prosperity in business and a good marriage. ()

Local name: 榛名神社 Established: 586 (1438 years ago)Coordinates: 36°27'26"N, 138°51'7"E

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849 HarunasanmachiTakasaki 370-3341 GunmaJapan

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+81 27-374-9050

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Haruna Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mizusawa-dera, Mount Haruna, Minowa Castle, Lake Haruna.

5.4 miE
Temple
Mizusawa-dera
139 min walk • Mizusawa-dera is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the city of Shibukawa in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Its honzon is a bronze statue of Juichimen Senju Kannon Bosatsu. The temple is also referred to as simply the Mizusawa-Kannon.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Haruna
17 min walk • Mount Haruna is a dormant stratovolcano in Gunma, eastern Honshū, Japan.
6.6 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Minowa Castle, Takasaki
169 min walk • Minowa Castle was a "hirayama"-style castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Haruna
38 min walk • Lake Haruna is a caldera lake. It lies near the summit of Mount Haruna, within the city limits of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. A former name for the lake is Lake Ikaho. In the summer, the lake is a popular destination for campers. The surface freezes in the winter, and it affords skating and ice fishing for wakasagi.
1.8 miNE
Aerial tramway
Harunasan Ropeway
47 min walk • The Harunasan Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Haruna, Gunma, operated by Tanigawadake Ropeway Company. The Tōbu Group company also operates another aerial lift line, Tanigawadake Ropeway. The line climbs to the summit of Mount Haruna.
1.7 miNE
Town, Aerial tramway
Haruna
44 min walk • Haruna was a town located in Gunma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of June 30, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 22,303 and a total area of 93.59 km². On October 1, 2006, Haruna was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki.
4.2 miNE
Aerial tramway
Ikaho Ropeway
107 min walk • The Ikaho Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Shibukawa, Gunma. The ropeway connects the onsen group of the Shibukawa Ikahomachi district to the summit of Mount Monokiki and park facilities of Mount Kaminoyama.
6.7 miSE
Temple
Zhang gu si
171 min walk • Haseji Temple is a temple of the main sect of Kinpozan Shugen Buddhism, located in Shiraiwa, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. The temple is located in Shiraiwa, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture.
4.7 miNE
Town
Ikaho, Shibukawa
121 min walk • Ikaho was a town located in Kitagunma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,920 and a density of 175.63 persons per km². The total area was 22.32 km².