This is a shrine located on Mt. Kamikurasan at the top of a steep stone staircase of 538 steps. It is said that the Kumano deities first descended from the heavens at Gotobiki-iwa, the object of worship of the shrine. Subsequently, they transferred to the current Kumano Hayatama Taisha in 128, and their new residence came to be known as Shingu, or new palace, in contrast to their original palace of Mt. Kamikurasan. The Oto Matsuri is held on February 6th each year, with men known as noboriko carrying torches racing down the mountain together.
