Kinpu Shrine (金峯神社, Kinpu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The honden, or main hall, is constructed in the nagare-zukuri style. In 2004, it was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: 1651 Yoshino-yama, Yoshino-chō Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken | ||||||
Deity: Kanayama-hiko-no-kami | ||||||
Date established: Unknown, recorded around 10th century | ||||||