Sawayaka Walking in Fukuroi (4) - Buddhist ice cream with adzuki bean paste

The building where I had the Buddhist meal has some interesting spots. After I finished lunch, I went out of the room and enjoy the view of the garden from the corridor. It was a typical Japanese garden with rocks, stone lanterns, and satsuki azaleas.

As they had a wind-bell festival, there were many bright red wind-bells. Later, I learned that they represented glowing Mt. Fuji.

In the backmost corner of the garden, there were blue and white wind-bells that seemed to represent a waterfall.

The treasure room was also interesting to see. They had an exhibition of sculptures of a Buddhist sculptor Kanamaru Etsuro. I liked his works very much. Especially, the sculpture of a flying Garuda hung from the ceiling was awesome. You can see his works on the Internet if you search with his name.

Kasuisai Temple has a treasure even in their restroom. The room is unisex, and you can see inside from the corridor. There are flush toilets built in 1937 and a statue of Ususama Myoo, a god of toilet. He is originally an Indian fire god Agni and can burn out all the impurities in the world. This statue is the biggest one in Japan.

Kasuisai Temple is a training dojo for monks, but they also provide lodging services for visitors. According to their website, you can have Buddhism meals and experience zen meditation and sutra copying. I think this is the building you can stay at night.

Kasuisai was a very interesting temple. Before I went to the next destination, I had Buddhist ice cream in a souvenir shop outside the temple. There were three flavors: soymilk, black sesame, and matcha.

I chose black sesame. According to the clerks, the ice cream is vegan, but the cone may not be.
It had much adzuki bean paste made by a monk in Kasuisai. I remembered the delicious Buddhist meal in the temple again, feeling happy.