Hachisaka Jinja

 These two stelae are each engraved with the words mountain god.

 This is the row of stelae.

 Very surprisingly, on the far side of the grounds, I found a graveyard. This is surprising because graveyards are associated with temples, not shrines which are concerned with purity.

 This is the view from the top of the stairs.

 I left the shrine and walked across the area seen in the picture from the top of the stairs. I turned and looked back at the shrine but it was hidden in the trees at the top of the hill. You can, however, see the stairs in this picture.

The farmer, when I used my telephoto lens, was typical in that he was old enough to have white hair.