Records show Kishibe Shrine was moved from Yamato to its current location on Mt. Shikin during the reign of the 10th emperor of Japan. A splendid shrine building was erected, drawing the admiration and reverence of the local people. Although a number of unfortunate fires destroyed the shrine, it was rebuilt every time. In 1610, a full-blown reconstruction was undertaken. At the time, the main shrine was an unusual Shichikensha structure built in the magnificent Momoyama style. Because of its historic value, the shrine was recognized as a national important cultural property. However, in 2008, 400 years after its reconstruction, the shrine was burned to the ground under suspicious circumstances. Using data and more than six months of surveys of the remains of the fire, the more than 400-year-old architectural style was brought back to life in colorful, vivid detail, and the shrine was completely rebuilt with the cooperation of the parishioners by 2011.