Goshogozen
According to legend, it was on this small patch of ground to the south of Daiichi Hongū that the three Sumiyoshi Sanjin gods descended from a large tree and appeared to empress-regent Jingū. The encounter prompted Jingū to order the building of Sumiyoshi Taisha more than 1,800 years ago.
The go in Goshogozen, meaning “five,” refers to the five kinds of blessings conferred by the gods: health, wisdom, wealth, happiness, and longevity. Pebbles inscribed with the character for “five” (go, 五), “large” (dai, 大), or “power” (riki, 力) are scattered among the stones at the site, and if you find all three, you can take them home. Carrying the pebbles around is said to help make a wish come true. If it comes true, the custom is to return the stones to Goshogozen, along with three more pebbles collected from your own neighborhood and inscribed with the go-dai-riki characters. Symbolically, you will be giving back twice what you received.