Naritayama Fudōson

The Narita-​san Fudoson Temple is a short distance from the Keihan Korien station. It’s a bit difficult to find as it’s located within a sleepy residential area. If you plan on going, please bring a map with you if it’s your first time.
This temple was built in the early 20^th century. There’s a prayer hall that’s dedicated to traffic safety. It’s not uncommon to see people bring their vehicles for this particular purpose.
If you’re a tourist in Japan, I personally wouldn’t make the trip out here unless you’re already in the area for another reason. It is a nice temple but I would prioritize it lower down, than say, spending a day in Kyoto or Osaka. If you’re lucky, you can participate in a number of festivals that they host here.

I caught a sight of a car being given «oharai» (purification) here. This is especially famous for traffic safety. A lot of car owners come here with the wish that they drive their cars safely. I was surprised to see that a car is placed on a rack and given a purification.
On February 3 or 4, the eve of the first day of spring in the lunisolar calendar the characters playing in NHK Osaka morning drama annually come here to throw beans to cry out «Out with devils and in with good luck». A lot of inhabitants flock here on this day to enjoy the local big event. It becomes a seasonal topic around here.