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Kinpu Shrine
金峯神社
Torii gate in front of the haiden, or prayer hall
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityKanayama-hiko-no-kami
Location
Location1651 Yoshino-yama, Yoshino-chō Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken
Kinpu Shrine is located in JapanKinpu ShrineShown within Japan
Geographic coordinates34°20′34″N 135°52′54″E / 34.34278°N 135.88167°E / 34.34278; 135.88167
Architecture
Date establishedUnknown, recorded around 10th century
Glossary of Shinto

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.

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