Ichino-torii (first torii gate) and Ishi-to (stone pagoda)
On the north side of Tongu is the Ichino-torii, a torii at the entrance to the main approach to the shrine with a bronze "Hachimangu" plaque,
This plaque is said to have been written by Fujiwara no Yukinari by order of Emperor Ichijo and copied by Shokado Shoujyo in 1619. The Chinese character for "eight" is made in the shape of two pigeons facing each other with their faces facing outward.
To the south is Kora Shrine, an ancient shrine mentioned in Tsurezuregusa, and to the west is Gorinto, one of the largest stone pagodas in Japan at 6 meters high (a National Important Cultural Property).
The five-ring pagoda is said to be a nautical monument erected by a merchant from Amagasaki, who was trading with the Sung Dynasty, to thank and express his gratitude for having escaped a maritime disaster when he prayed to the Company.