Artistic Building　　　　　　 The Cultural Asset of the Formless Folk Customs Tombstone/Graveyard Natural Monument Artistic Building Kirishima Jingu　　　Ryusenji　　　The former place of Kirishima Jingu　　　Kumen /The former place of Kirishima Jingu The former Kirishima Jingu stood at the western foothill of Mt. Takachiho, at an elevation of about 950m. According to the highest priest, this shrine was built in 947 but was burnt down in 1234, due to a volcanic eruption. Until the new Jingu was built, this area was a place of worship for 290 years.