An ancient mountain shrine enshrined near the summit of Mount Tara (elevation 996 m) overlooking Ariake Bay to the south, forming a syncretic sacred precinct of shinto and Buddhism together with Kinsenji Temple, traditionally said to have been founded by the monk Gyoki. The Tara mountain range has long drawn ascetics as a training ground for Shugendo mountain practice, giving rise to a distinctive…

A mountain sacred site centered on Kinsenji Temple, traditionally said to have been founded by Gyoki. The Tara mountain range has long been revered as a place of ascetic practice combining Shinto and Buddhism.