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Serada Toshogu Shrine

世良田東照宮  ·  Shinto shrine

Gunma Prefecture's official tourist guide records that parts of the buildings of Nikko Toshogu were moved here in 1644, because the area is the birthplace of the Tokugawa family.

The red worship hall of Serada Toshogu at the top of a flight of stone steps, with a lantern on each side.
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The Agency for Cultural Affairs records the main hall, the Chinese-style gate and the worship hall as Important Cultural Properties of the early Edo period.

Hours

The times and charges below are the ones Gunma Prefecture's official tourism websites publish.

Open, April to October9:00–16:30Gunma Prefectural Tourism Association — Serada Toshogu (Japanese)
Open, November to March9:30–16:00Gunma Prefectural Tourism Association — Serada Toshogu (Japanese)

Admission

Adults300 yen
Elementary and junior high school students100 yen

Gunma Prefectural Tourism Association — Serada Toshogu (Japanese)

Sources

History and background, Getting thereGunma Official Tourist Guide (Gunma Prefectural Government) — Serada Toshogu Shrine (English)
What you can seeAgency for Cultural Affairs — Serada Toshogu worship hall (Important Cultural Property)
Open, April to October, Open, November to March, AdmissionGunma Prefectural Tourism Association — Serada Toshogu (Japanese)

Information checked: September 13, 2026.