Japan's First Gold Producing Area [Koganezan Shrine] Reiwa 8 (2026) Year of the Fire Horse New Horse Goshuin for Prosperity in Gold, Gold and Silver Treasures, and Good Fortune and Luck "Divine Horse Powerfully Ascending the Rocky Surface" This symbolizes the dynamism that overcomes difficulties and represents the power to move forward. [Details] Koganezan Shrine (Kogane-yama Jinja), an Engishiki Jinja shrine, is located in Koganesako, Wakuya Town, Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture, with a history dating back to the 21st year of the Tenpyō era (749). This is a historic shrine built to commemorate the first gold production in Japan during the Nara period. When the Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara was being built by order of Emperor Shōmu, its completion was in jeopardy due to a shortage of gold leaf material. However, Kudara no Konikifu, the governor of Mutsu Province, contributed to the completion of the Great Buddha by offering 900 ryō (13 kg) of gold (placer gold) mined in this area. A Manyō poetry monument by Ōtomo no Yakamochi stands within the shrine grounds to praise gold production, conveying the history of Nara and Michinoku being connected by "gold." The main deity is Kanayamahiko-no-kami, the god of mines, and Amaterasu Ōmikami, Sarutahiko-no-mikoto, and others are enshrined alongside. Today, it is widely worshipped as a deity for business prosperity and increased financial fortune. * New and unused. Rest assured that it will be shipped in a shipping box with measures taken against water damage and bending. * Size Height: Approximately 15.8 cm Width: Approximately 21.0 cm