Kintoki Shrine

"Located a 15-minute walk from Suruga-Oyama Station or a 25-minute drive from the Gotemba Interchange, this shrine is northwest of the station inside Kintoki Park. Volunteers built the shrine building to enshrine Sakata no Kintoki, the ""Kintaro"" of the famous children's song, on the site of what is said to be his home. Since prayers offered at the shrine are said to be effective in promoting safe childbirth, raising children, and children's health, many parents visit the shrine with their children. During November, the local tourism association sponsors Shichi-Go-San (a blessing for three-and seven-year-old girls and five-year-old boys). Legend has it that Kintoki's mother Yaegiri gave him his first bath in the waters of Chorori Nanataki Waterfall on the mountain behind the shrine."