This Akagi Shrine is said to have been established in 1300, as a spiritual branch of the Akagi Shrine situated at the foothills of Mount Akagi in Gunma prefecture. The deities, “Iwatsutsuo-no-mikoto” who ward off evil, and “Akagihime-no-mikoto” who grants women’s wishes, are enshrined here.The modern glass-encased Shinto shrine was remodelled by Kuma Kengo, a renowned architect in 2010, and draws attention as a fashionable shrine.

There is a subordinate shrine within the grounds, Keisetsu-jinja, that enshrines a deity of academics and arts, which brought many people from the entertainment industry to pray for a drama series or movie hit. Other subordinate shrines one can also visit include, Yatsumimi shrine, Shusse-Inari shrine and Tosho-gu.There is “Akagi Café”, located in the condominium built on the premises, where one can rest after worshiping.