とうか堂

稲荷（とうか）大明神は、仏教の荼枳尼（ダキニ）天を基としており、白狐に乗る天女のお姿をされています。名前は、稲荷を「いなり」ではなく、音読みで「とうか」と呼び、これは初代住職が関東で修行した時に感得したものと言われています。

　稲荷大明神は、圓隆寺の創建と同時に武士の守り神として、また広島の安寧を願う神として勧請されたものと伝えられています。大明神の縁日である「とうかさん大祭」は、１年の中で大明神の神力が最も高まる日であり、ご神体を御開帳し、そのお姿を目の当たりにできる唯一の日として大切にされています。

稲荷（とうか）堂は、圓隆寺総鎮守である稲荷（とうか）大明神をお祀りするお堂です。お堂は、玉殿（ぎょくでん）と拝殿に分かれており、玉殿は大明神をお祀りする神聖な聖域として、拝殿よりも高い場所に位置している。以前のお堂は、玉殿と拝殿の間に池があり、池越しに大明神の尊像を拝する形態であったと伝えられています。

Touka Daimyoujin is based on the Buddhist deity Dakini-ten and is depicted as a celestial being riding a white fox. The name is read as "Touka" rather than "Inari," and this pronunciation is said to have been inspired by the first chief priest during his training in the Kanto region.

Touka Daimyoujin was enshrined at the time of Enryū-ji Temple's founding, serving as a protector of the samurai and as a deity wishing for the peace and prosperity of Hiroshima. The "Touka-san Grand Festival," held on the deity’s sacred day, is the most significant day of the year, when the divine power of the deity is at its peak. It is cherished as the only occasion when the sacred object of the deity is revealed, allowing people to witness its form in person.

The Touka Hall is dedicated to Touka Daimyoujin, the leader of the deities at Enryū-ji Temple. The hall is divided into two parts: the Gyokuden (the sacred hall) and the Haiden (the worship hall). The Gyokuden, which enshrines the Daimyoujin, is positioned at a higher level than the Haiden, making it a sacred and holy space. It is said that the previous hall had a pond between the Gyokuden and the Haiden, and worshippers would offer their prayers across the pond, gazing at the revered image of the Daimyoujin.