Kaku Daishi Dorayaki, a Dorayaki Featuring Jindaiji Temple's Exorcism Culture, to be Released on July 18! Produced by Four Women in Their 40s Who Reskilled in Food Culture!

Fudo Square LLC, which operates the Jindaiji Food Culture Editing Room, will sell 'Kaku Daishi Dorayaki,' a dorayaki featuring 'Kaku Daishi,' known for exorcism, at Jindaiji Temple's approach in Fuchu City, Tokyo, starting from July 18, 2026 (Saturday), limited to weekends and holidays.

'Kaku Daishi Dorayaki' was planned by four women in their 40s who systematically reskilled in food culture at the Kyoto University of the Arts Food Culture Design Course. They wanted to deliver the culture passed down in Jindaiji Temple as a local sweet that can be easily enjoyed, and they specially ordered it from a 115-year-old traditional Japanese confectionery store. From the approach where soba noodle shops line up, they propose a new way to enjoy Jindaiji Temple through food walking and souvenirs.

Scary-Cute?! Kaku Daishi Dorayaki

[Exorcism Symbol, Limited to Jindaiji Temple Dorayaki]

'Kaku Daishi Dorayaki' is a dorayaki limited to Jindaiji Temple, featuring 'Kaku Daishi,' who is believed to have exorcism faith in Jindaiji Temple. Kaku Daishi is an exorcism symbol said to have transformed into a ghost-like figure to ward off epidemics by the high priest Gensan Daishi in the Heian period. The slightly scary yet somewhat charming figure is incorporated into the design of the dorayaki.

[The Fourth Generation's Devotion of 'Okita,' a Traditional Japanese Confectionery Store Established 115 Years Ago (Established in Taisho 1)]

The production of 'Kaku Daishi Dorayaki' is specially ordered to 'Okita,' a traditional Japanese confectionery store that has continued in Nagasaki for 115 years. The fourth-generation, Shintaro Okita, values incorporating new sensations into the traditional Japanese confectionery craftsmanship passed down. The dough, incorporating Western confectionery techniques, has a unique texture that is fluffy, moist, and chewy. For the anko, large beans known as Dainagon azuki beans are carefully selected, and they are steamed slowly for two days without crushing the beans, controlling the sweetness to bring out the original flavor and texture of the azuki beans that spread as you chew.

Mr. Okita is also one of those who studied at the Kyoto University of the Arts Food Culture Design Course. The learning of the women in their 40s they met at university led to the realization of collaboration between Jindaiji Temple in Tokyo and the traditional Japanese confectionery store in Nagasaki. They have shaped a new dorayaki that conveys the culture of Jindaiji Temple.

[Turning the Learning of Food Culture into a New Way to Enjoy the Region]

Jindaiji Temple, which is close to the city center and can be visited on a whim, is a town with rich charm, such as the scenery surrounded by the precincts, the approach, and water and greenery. 'Kaku Daishi Dorayaki' is an idea born from systematically reskilling in food culture at the Kyoto University of the Arts Food Culture Design Course. Instead of just introducing the culture and history passed down in the region, they have edited it in the form of an experience.

The Jindaiji Food Culture Editing Room aims to create a cycle of 'eating, learning, taking home, and visiting again' by editing the charm of the region from a food culture perspective. Try walking a different path than usual. Learn about the culture passed down in the region. Taste what was born there and take it home as a souvenir. Then, you will want to visit Jindaiji Temple again. They propose a new way to spend time in Jindaiji Temple by editing the culture passed down through 'food.' 'Kaku Daishi Dorayaki' is a product that embodies this idea.

Jindaiji Temple's Summer Feature, Happy Gate, and 'Kaku Daishi Dorayaki'

[Product Overview]

Product Name: Kaku Daishi Dorayaki

Release Date: July 18, 2026 (Saturday)

Sales Days: Limited to weekends and holidays

Sales Location: Jindaiji Food Culture Editing Room

Address: 3-35-38 Jindaiji Honmachi, Fuchu City, Tokyo

Price: 432 yen (tax included)

Contents: Dorayaki with grain anko using Dainagon azuki beans

Sales Method: Over-the-counter sales

Remarks: Limited quantity. Ends as soon as it sells out

[About Jindaiji Food Culture Editing Room]

The Jindaiji Food Culture Editing Room is a project started by four women in their 40s who studied at the Kyoto University of the Arts Food Culture Design Course, proposing new ways to spend time in Jindaiji Temple through food. They edit the culture passed down in Jindaiji Temple, the charm of the region blessed with the approach, water, and greenery from a food culture perspective, and plan products for food walking, souvenirs, and food culture experiences. They aim to create a cycle of 'eating, learning, taking home, and visiting again,' creating opportunities to like Jindaiji Temple even more and want to visit again.

Jindaiji Food Culture Editing Room

[Company Overview and Contact Information]

Company Name: Fudo Square LLC Jindaiji Food Culture Editing Room

Address: 3-35-38 Jindaiji Honmachi, Fuchu City, Tokyo

Representative: Yuko Kikawa, Yuko Koizumi, Rie Ogawa

Business Content: Product development centered on food culture, regional production, planning and operation of lectures and experience programs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jindaiji_syokubunka

Official Website: https://yellow118183.studio.site/jindaiji

Email Address: [email protected]