Kimpu Shrine 金峯神社 |
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Dedicated to | Kanayama-hiko-no-kami |
Founded | Unknown, recorded around 10th century |
Address | 1651 Yoshino-yama, Yoshino-chō Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken |
Glossary of Shinto |
Kimpu 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.
Coordinates: 34°20′34″N 135°52′54″E / 34.34278°N 135.88167°E