Golden Snake Water Shrine

I bought a one-day ticket for Sendai, took a bus from Sendai to Iwanuma Station, and changed to an Iwanuma citizen bus outside the west exit of the station to the Kinsuisu Shrine. The place where I got off was a bit desolate, but there was a large parking lot near the shrine, and there was also a new and beautiful rest area on the approach to the shrine.
After entering the shrine, there were fresh glass wind chimes hanging on the wisteria trellis that had not bloomed. I continued to move forward. On the right were the Goshuin and Zeniwa (bamboo baskets); on the left were the amulet collection and payment area, as well as hand water and money washing water.
There was a serpentine stone on the side of the main hall. I touched it unavoidably and touched it with my wallet to get the spiritual energy and hope that money would come in. Money washing or water fortune sticks (the words will appear when the fortune sticks are placed in water) both make people feel full of ritual!
It was a drizzly July when I visited, and the peonies had already fallen. Walking into the peony garden, I could still see the blooming hydrangeas, which was also a small blessing!

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Post by HSIN CHI LIN | Jul 21, 2025