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This shrine draws people from all over the country to seek immense blessings for their wealth and fortune.
It is Japan's only shrine with such a fortuitous name. The shrine enshrines Ame-no-Tokotachi-no-Mikoto, Yatsukamizuomizunu-no-Mikoto, and Omizunu-no-Mikoto, the deities of land management, fortune, and nation-building.
The legend of good luck draws many lottery players and business owners to the shrine to pray for good fortune and prosperous business. The yellow handkerchief is a particularly popular lucky charm among the other ones, such as "folding fans made with Japanese Washi containing pieces of ten-thousand yen bills," and "special wallets for good luck." The Shrine Fudasho (store) also accepts old wallets for purification and ritual burning.
The shrine's precincts are home to "Sawara" and "Chanchin (Toona Sinensis)" trees, both of which are designated as one of the best 100 trees in Tottori Prefecture and are said to be 600 to 700 years old. The chanchin tree, in particular, is the only one of its kind in Tottori Prefecture, and is a rare medicinal tree in the Meliaceae family that is said to have originated in China for medicinal purposes.
There is a dedicated display of valuable Japanese paintings by Juho Hamada and Mitsuko Saegusa in the hall of worship, which are must-sees.
This area used to produce iron and iron was called "Kane (gold)", which is how the shrine got its name.
