Accroding to Shinto practice, many shrines in the Shikoku and Chūgoku regions, called Izumo yashiki, were purified with small quantities of sand taken from under the floor of this shrine.
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Nikon Df
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 640