The wooden box at the top of the steps is an offertory box (saisenbako) for making offerings to the enshrined deity. Offerings were originally made in
The wooden box at the top of the steps is an offertory box (saisenbako) for making offerings to the enshrined deity. Offerings were originally made in the form of rice and gradually changed to coins in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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