Leaving Hachimangu

 The square white building is the fire station and the tall pole beside it is the one from which the hoses that I showed yesterday were hanging.

One nice thing about house construction work in Japan is that they always cover the site like this. It keeps the sawdust, dirt, etc. from spreading and it also cuts down on the noise. The construction workers also keep the streets clean around the site, sweeping and washing as needed.