The inside was simply beautiful, rich in color, as well as traditions and spirituality. The woodwork was painted over 400 years ago and has not been touched since, only the outside of the shrine has been restored. The shrine itself was constructed between 1604 and 1607. While inside, the priest and the translator showed me the proper way to pray: you bow twice, clap your hands twice, make a sincere wish , and bow one more time. (I bowed twice at the end and they started giggling... hey, gotta love the foreigner trying to fit in, ha)