So when we finally reached the top of the steps (the previous post), this was what we saw. Here is the entrance to the shrine. 
Above: The cord is so you can ring the bell to get the kami's attention. 
The layout of this shrine was interesting. Basically everything went around the main worship area. You walked around the outside of it. There was a garden in the middle as well.
Above: These shrines are used in a festival that took place about a week after we left the area. We got to see people practicing for it though in downtown Matsuyama. Anyway, a bunch of guys carries this portable shrine and then another group carries another one and they try to knock the people with the other one over. I have a video of it somewhere. It was really interesting.
There were many very old paintings on wood. Really, old, cool stuff.
Last, a view looking back down at the town of Dogo from the top of the stairs.
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