Kinpu Shrine Explained

Kinpu Shrine
金峯神社
Map Type:Japan
Coordinates:34.3428°N 135.8817°W
Religious Affiliation:Shinto
Deity:Kanayama-hiko-no-kami
Established:Unknown, recorded around 10th century
Location:1651 Yoshino-yama, Yoshino-chō Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken

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.