Takachiho Nobumaro

Baron Nobumaro Takachiho (12 January 1865 – 23 December 1950) was a Japanese nobleman and entomologist who was involved in establishing the Hikosan Biological Laboratory on the slope of Mt.

After studies in Tokyo he went to the pursue Shugendo at the Hikosan Jinja shrine in Kyushu in 1883.

Here he became a chief priest, a hereditary position, and also took an interest in the insect life of the region.

On October 20, 1936, the institution was renamed as the Hikosan Biological Laboratory with a donation towards the constructions of buildings from businessman and owner of Nakayama Steel Works, Etsuji Nakayama (1883-1951), it was donated by Takachiho to the government.

The institute stands in 33,000 m2 land that belonged to Baron Takachiho's family.