Kirishima Shrine is indeed the symbol of Kirishima. It was originally built on top of Mt.Takachiho in the middle of the 6th century to deify Niniginomikoto. The present Kirishima Shrine was rebuilt in 1715 by the 21st feudal lord of the Satsuma Clan，Yoshitaka Shimadzu after the original one was destroyed by fire caused by an eruption.