Shrine of the Four Gifts

The Shrine of the Four Gifts celebrated the kami of each of the four small streams that joined at the inlet where Swirling Pool Village was founded. The interior of the shrine had a statue to one of those kami on each of the four walls. Traditionally, residents must make equal offerings to all of the spirits, lest one become jealous of the others. It was believed that the village was most prosperous when all four were content and willing to work together in harmony.