The frogs from Meoto Iwa

On the beach of the city of Ise, right near the Meoto Iwa "wedded rocks", there is a little shrine featuring a large number of statues representing... frogs. This unusual shrine is dedicated to Sarutahiko Ōkami, a kami who is guiding people into balance with the divine nature and at the same time a god for safety transportation.

But what's with all these frogs? Well, because the Japanese word for frog - kaeru - is a homonym for the word meaning "return home", the frog became considered the messenger of Sarutahiko. So the shrine is surrounded by a lot of uniquely shaped (and quite funny) stone frogs and it also sells good luck charms for "safe return", of course, made in the shape of little frogs...