Nangu Taisha (Nangu Grand Shrine)

Overview

The enshrined deity is Kanayamahiko-no-Mikoto. Traditionally said to have been founded during the reign of Emperor Jimmu, it is one of the Ichinomiya of Mino Province and the head shrine for Kanayamahiko shrines, mining, metalworking, and cutlery industries nationwide. Although it was destroyed during the Battle of Sekigahara, it was reconstructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1642 CE (Kan'ei 19). The complex of 18 buildings from the early Edo period, including the honden (main hall), haiden (worship hall), roumon (tower gate), and corridors, are designated as Important Cultural Properties. Fitting for a deity of metal, the shrine features unique 'Kanamono Ema' (metal votive tablets).

Highlights

• ・18 buildings including the honden (main hall) and roumon (tower gate) as Important Cultural Properties (reconstructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu)
• ・Metal 'Kanamono Ema' (metal votive tablets)
• ・Sword collection
• ・Head shrine for mines and metal industries nationwide