The Lower Shrine's iconic "Kiotoshi", wherein the "onbashira" are slid down a steep hill (the "Kiotoshi-zaka") as men attempt to ride it, originated from the Meiji period onwards. Unlike the Upper Shrine, which had a specially-designated area from which to obtain the wooden logs, the Lower Shrine originally used tree trunks obtained from different nearby mountains; it was not until 1895 that the forest of Higashimata (東俣) in Shimosuwa was established as the sole source for the Lower Shrine's "onbashira" and the current route which passes through the hill was adopted.