A matchmaking shrine famous for its mirror pond fortune-telling ritual
Yaegaki Shrine in Matsue is a matchmaking shrine dedicated to Susanoo no Mikoto and Inada Hime no Mikoto. It is known as the setting of Japan's oldest waka poem: 'Eight clouds arise, eight-layered walls of Izumo, a spouse embraced.'
The shrine's signature 'mirror pond fortune-telling' involves floating a coin on paper in the pond. The speed of sinking and distance traveled reveal your romantic fate—quick sinking suggests love is near, while drifting far indicates a connection with someone distant.
