Kinpusen-ji金峯山寺

Kinpusen-ji金峯山寺 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is the head temple of a branch of the Shugendō religion called Kinpusen-Shugendō in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Gyōja, who propagated a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs. Along with Ōminesan-ji Temple, it is considered the most important temple in Shugendō. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: Second half of 7th century
official website: http://www.kinpusen.or.jp/

Source: en.wikipedia.org