Mimuroto-ji is a 1,200-year-old beautiful Buddhist temple famous for its stunning flower garden beneath the temple. It is especially renowned for its blooming display of azaleas, rhododendrons, and hydrangeas from April to May (check out one of the photos to know when each flower blooms, but please note that it may vary from year to year).

Upon climbing the stairs to the main hall, you will be greeted by a weird-looking statue of Ugajin (Snake God of Fortune - a kindly old man with the body of a snake). According to belief, rubbing his beard brings long and healthy life; rubbing the tip of his tail is said to bestow monetary fortune, and rubbing his ears brings luck.

As you approach the main hall, you will see a statue of a bull and a rabbit: Koma-ushi - the luck-bringing bull, grants fortune when placing one's hand in its mouth and touching a sphere that's inside. Koma-usagi - the rabbit holding a large globe inside which is a smaller egg. According to the Temple's official website translation, if you lift the egg, and it stays vertically without falling, it will bring you luck.