Tanzan Jinja enshrines Fujiwara no Kamatari, with the name 'Tanzan' (Talk Mountain) deriving from the secret meeting held here between Prince Naka no Ōe and Nakatomi no Kamatari, which sparked the Taika Reform of 645. The 13-story wooden pagoda is the world's only surviving example and an Important Cultural Property. The main shrine buildings are said to have inspired Nikko Toshogu, earning the sh…

Tanzan Shrine is dedicated to Fujiwara no Kamatari, a central figure in the Taika Reform of 645. According to tradition, Prince Naka no Ōe and Nakatomi no Kamatari held secret meetings on the slopes of Tōnomine, giving rise to the name Katariai-yama ("Mountain of Talks"). The shrine's founding is tr…