Ichinomiya Nukisaki Shrine
In Japanese: 一之宮貫前神社
The leading shrine of old Kozuke Province. Unusually, you walk down steps from the main gate to reach the halls; the richly painted main hall was built in 1635 on the orders of shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Main hall, worship hall and tower gate: Important Cultural Properties
Nearby
- Tomioka Silk Mill ≈ 15 min by car
- Rakusan-en Garden (Obata) ≈ 20 min by car
- Myogi Shrine & Mount Myogi ≈ 30 min by car
- Takasaki Byakui Dainichi Kannon ≈ 35 min by car
- Dokutsu Kannon ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 45 min on the Joshin Line from JR Takasaki Sta. to Joshu-Ichinomiya, then 15 min walk
- Good to know
- Outer gate open 24 hours; tower gate 6:00–17:00. Shrine office 8:00–17:00 (temple seals until 16:30)
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info