The “Katsuragi Shrine” has been worshiped by the local people as the guardian deity for warding off evil since the ancient times.
Also the name of the shrine is the origin of the name of the mountain and has a long history since the Heian era (794-1192).
The believers used to climb up to the mountain for worshiping from the town, because there was no ropeway.
You can still climb up by walk even now.
This shrine is one of the power spots in Japan.