A shrine at the foot of the rocky peak of Nakanotake on Mount Myogi, featuring a towering 20-meter statue of Daikokuten — the largest in Japan. The golden Daikokuten statue standing against Myogi's bizarre rock formations is overwhelmingly impressive. Enshrining Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, it is known for blessings of business prosperity and matchmaking. The Kinoe-ne day festival is especially famous…

The exact date of the founding of Nakanotake Shrine is unknown, but it is said that worship began in ancient times against the backdrop of Mount Myogi's long history as a sacred site for mountain religion and Shugendo ascetic practice. Mount Myogi was venerated as a holy place even before the Nara p…