Kashoji (Fukakusa-syoten) temple
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Address :71 Fukakusa Bocho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto Access :JR Nara line inari station > 20 minutes walk Entrance fee : free |
About Kashoji (Fukakusa-syoten) temple
This temple was founded in 851. The principal deity is Kangiten (Nandikesvara), depicted as two figures with the heads of elephants and human bodies locked in an embrace. The stone pillar standing at the entrance bore an inscription stating that it was the first Kangiten in Japan.
Paintings of a drawstring bag and a daikon radish – symbols of the blessings bestowed by Kangiten – were displayed in the main hall.
In the past, drawstring bags were used as wallets and the like, and they serve as a symbol of treasure.
The daikon radishes are forked at the tips, symbolizing the union of a man and a woman.
