is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Tarui in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Mino Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on May 25. The shrine precincts contain 18 structures from the Edo period, which are designated national Important Cultural Properties. The main building of the shrine is rebuilt every 51 years. Enshrined kami The kami enshrined at Nangū Taisha is: , the kami of mining and the metals industry. Beppyo shrines History Nangū Taisha is located in the southwestern corner of Gifu Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Nangū. The name "Nangū" derives from its location to the south of the ancient Mino Provincial Capital. Nangū Taisha claims to have been first built during the reign of the legendary Emperor Sujin (97 BC – 30 BC), although there are no historical records prior to its mention in the 836 Shoku Nihon Kōki and in the 859 Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku. The mid-Heian period Engishiki confirmed its status as a . The shrine was destroyed by a fire in 1501, which destroyed all its records. It was rebuilt by Toki Masafusa, the shugo of Mino Province in 1511. During the nearby Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, the shrine was again completely burnt to the ground and was not rebuilt until 1642, when Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu sponsored the construction efforts. The shrine retains a document which details the cost of the reconstruction. In 1867, as a result of shinbutsu bunri, the Buddhist temple located on the shrine grounds was moved to a different location and named Shinzen-in (真禅院). In 1871, the shrine was designated as a under the Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines of State Shinto. It was promoted to a in 1925, and its name was changed from "Jinja" to "Taisha" to reflect its more important status. The shrine is located approximately one kilometer southwest of Tarui Station on the JR Tokai Tōkaidō Main Line. Gallery Cultural Properties Important Cultural Properties Honden (Main shrine), built in 1642. Heiden, built in 1642. Haiden, built in 1642. Cloister, built in 1642. Chokushi-den, built in 1642. Kobu-den, built in 1642. , built in 1642. , built in 1642. , built in 1642. Sub-shrine Juge Jinja Honden Sub-shrine Takayama Jinja Honden Sub-shrine Hayato Jinja Honden Sub-shrine Nandai Jinja Honden Sub-shrine Shichi-ōji Jinja Honden Stone Torii, built in 1642 and located in Tarui-juku,