Myogi Shrine & Mount Myogi
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A lavishly carved, black-lacquered shrine on the slopes of jagged Mount Myogi, one of Gunma's three famous peaks.
Important Cultural Property (shrine buildings)
Nearby
- Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park ≈ 20 min by car
- Usui No. 3 Bridge (Megane-bashi) ≈ 25 min by car
- Ichinomiya Nukisaki Shrine ≈ 30 min by car
- Tomioka Silk Mill ≈ 35 min by car
- Arafune Cold Storage (Arafune Fuketsu) ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, November
- Getting there
- 10 min by taxi from JR Matsuida Station
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free (treasure hall ¥200)
- Good to know
- Upper mountain trails are steep with chains; stay on the short viewpoint routes unless experienced
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info