In the early Heian period Engishiki it is given the rank of Myojin Taisha and is listed as the ichinomiya of Chikugo Province.

[citation needed] Furthermore, according to legend, the mountain was originally sacred to Takamimusubi and was named Takamure-yama.

The connection between Takamimusubi and Kōra Tamatare has been the subject of much controversy over the centuries.

He has been identified as an ancestor of the Mononobe clan, Nakatomi clan, Watatsumi, Emperor Keiko, and incarnation of Sumiyoshi or even a deity from Baekje, Shilla or Goryeo, among others.

[3] The shrine is located a 50 minute walk from Kurume-Daigakumae Station on the JR Kyushu Kyūdai Main Line.