Goo Shrine

As we were walking the city, we happened upon the Goo Shrine.  It was really impressive for being a small shrine.  I really enjoyed the smaller shrines.  Partly because they weren't as crowded, and consequently, they seemed more reverent.  There was a smaller shrine which we had come upon in which no one was around.  We looked around and we were standing at the base of some steps looking up when a middle-aged Japanese man approached us.  He could speak a little English and invited us up onto the shrine to look under the eaves.  We slipped off our shoes and put on the slippers provided.  Inside was a magnificent carving of a couple of dragons circling the ceiling.  It was beautiful, and we were so thankful that he took the time to show us.  We stayed until a large group of school kids entered the shrine.

 The Goo Shrine was bigger than that shrine with the dragon ceiling (I wish I had gotten the name of it), but it was still a smaller shrine compared to many we had visited.

 Here are some pictures from another smaller shrine and some stuff as we went in search of a good parfait shop!

 A wedding dress shop, from traditional to western.

Hello Kitty toilet paper

These images of "currency" were hung along the fence just like the other pictures.  These were along the fence outside the Goo Shrine.