Still heading toward the sea

 A little further on I came to a large playground, all at the level of the levee top path. I rested for a while under the roof on the left and then continued. I was never able to decide if this was an artistic jungle gym made from ropes or an artistic sculpture that the kids could climb on.

 At the east end of the part there was a small unnamed shrine.

 This is what was under the roof in the above picture. Inside the miniature shrine there was a piece of wood with faded writing on it. The box in front is for small gifts of coins and the rope connects to a bell that you can use to make sure that the gods realize that you are there bribing them.

 This is a large pile of flotsam and jetsam that washed up during the flooding.

 Nihon Jinja, or Two Tree Shrine if you read the kanji or possibly Japan Shrine if you hear it, is nestled in a small grove of trees on the inland side of the levee.

The paint was getting old but it must be quite garish when the traditional bright red paint is fresh.