[Kyoto] Cancer seal & cute cat POP

●Name
Byodo-ji Temple (Inaba-do)
●Access
728 Inaba-do-cho, Matsubara-dori Karasuma Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
🚗Use the nearby parking lot
●Points
A temple in Kyoto famous for preventing cancer
It is said that successive emperors sent envoys to this temple during their unlucky years and received prayers
If you are sick with cancer or other illnesses, please stop by
The name at the time of its founding was "Inaba-do"
The temple was later named "Byodo-ji" by Emperor Takakura, and it still has two names
Also, if you like cats, please stop by
There is a cat casting next to the Buddha statue in the temple grounds,
and they hold cat adoption events
There are six POPs of painted cats🐈
They are called "six cats POPs"😆
It is said that they are meant to pray for good health (mubyou = six cats)
The amulets also have six cats, which is cute
#Kyoto Tourism #Kyoto #Temples and shrines

Post by Molly358 | Aug 31, 2023