Across the street from Komagome Station, there is a shrine.
It's a shrine for one of the Seven Lucky Gods, a form of Daikokuken. See the mallet emblem on the metal gate?
The shrine is 大國神社, Daikoku Jinja. While everything looks rather new, the establishment of this shrine dates back to 1783.
Daikokuken is one of those gods that people pray to for good luck and wealth. I'm sure getting fortunes here is popular. The bad luck fortunes are left at the shrine.
A natural stone chozubachi. There is something appealing in this mix of streamlined modern and natural elements.
Of course there are the guarding komainu.
One of the bonuses of going to Daikoku Shrine at this time of year is the sakura.
The color of the blue sky when viewed through sakura is amazing.
Daikoku Jinja is a Shinto shrine for personal worship of one form of Daikokuten. That is the god Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, a descendant of the god Susanoo.
The Komagome Bridge is next to the shrine. It spans the rail road tracks below.
The bridge has a couple interesting details like the metal work flowers for fencing, with Mt Fuji above them.
Another view of Komagome Bashi.
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