The temple of Eifuku-ji in the heart of Kyoto's Shinkyogoku.
Selection of rainy season sweets, with a gorgeous octopus shaped confection in the centre.
An abstract sweet made to mimic the suckers of an octopus.
'Nade-tako' - a small octopus statue intended to be rubbed by the faithful in the hope it will cure ailments and sickness. Typically you rub the area of the statue that corresponds to a problem you are having (the head for headaches etc...).
🐙📿THE OCTOPUS BUDDHA & OTHER CEPHALOPODS✨🦑
In the heart of Kyōto octopuses are celebrated at the small temple of Eifuku-ji (永福寺), known more familiarly as 'Tako Yakushi-dō' (蛸薬師堂 the 'Temple of the Octopus Medicine Buddha')🙏
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