Nov 16, 2012

Hachiman Jingu

 Part way up the main stairs, there was a small shrine off to the side.
 A very modern looking lamp. I assume that this is a new moon.
 At the top of the stairs, there was another large torii.
 This building looked like it might be used for meetings of some sort and maybe storage.
 This was also off to the side. There were good luck charms and fortunes for sale. At the ends there was a place to hang little boards on which you write you wishes.
This is the main shrine. A few years ago it was refurbished so all the gold is very bright and shiny. There are three ropes with bells so that during the busy times, particularly around New Years, people can come to greet the gods without having to wait so long.

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