Kinpu Shrine (Yoshino)
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.
| Kinpu Shrine 金峯神社 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Kanayama-hiko-no-kami |
| Location | |
| Location | 1651 Yoshino-yama, Yoshino-chō Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°20′34″N 135°52′54″E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | Unknown, recorded around 10th century |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
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.
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