Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine

This unique shrine is dedicated to Benzaiten, the Buddhist goddess of wealth and good fortune who became syncretized with Shinto practice, and is famous for its sacred spring where visitors wash coins and paper money to multiply their wealth. The shrine's primary spiritual draw centers on its zeniarai (money-washing) ritual, where worshippers believe that cleansing their currency in the holy waters will bring financial prosperity and business success. Located in a mystical cave-like setting carved into the hillside, the shrine attracts both devout practitioners seeking economic blessings and tourists curious about this distinctive form of monetary purification ritual.