"Crystal Clear: The World's Most Stylish Salt Mound 'Fuku Shio' Now Available at Togo Shrine in Harajuku"

I never thought I would fall in love with decorative salt.

Do you know what decorative salt is?

It's the triangular pile of salt placed at the entrance of shops or homes.

That salt is placed for warding off misfortune and bringing good luck... Honestly, it's hard to say that the appearance seems "modern."

But guess what!!!

I discovered a surprisingly stylish decorative salt, so let me introduce it to you.

Crystal-like decorative salt ♡

This is the stylish decorative salt.

It is called "Fuku-shio," a purifying salt, that can be purchased from Seimiya Hontan.

With a crystal-like appearance, it clearly differs from traditional decorative salt.

The set also includes a stylish double-walled glass container from KINTO, and I was shocked, thinking, "I can't believe this is decorative salt!"

The new decorative salt "Fuku-shio"

What exactly is this decorative salt called "Fuku-shio"? Here’s an explanation from the Fuku-shio website.

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Fuku-shio is a carefully crafted decorative salt that invites good fortune (purifying salt).

The red color of Fuku-shio is believed in feng shui to bring good relations, often placed in homes, companies, and schools, expecting good relationships and encounters.

Additionally, due to its crystalline nature, Fuku-shio has strong purifying powers and is used in various places. Fuku-shio dispels misfortune and invites good luck.

Salt inherently has preservative effects, and there has long been a culture of using salt to purify and ward off evil, leading to the practice of decorative salt being placed at the entrance to prevent misfortune from entering the home.

Similarly, in the West, garlic, known for its preservative effects, has been hung at home entrances.

Fuku-shio, which invites good fortune, is best placed close to you, and like decorative salt, it is said to be effective when replaced once or twice a month.

Moreover, it is said that the holder should be made of transparent glass or white porcelain. Fuku-shio is a carefully crafted decorative salt (purifying salt) that integrates good fortune into everyday life.

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Where can you get it? How much is it?

Fuku-shio is shaped like a crystal, cleaned, and then exposed to sunlight for purification.

After that, a prayer for "wish fulfillment" is performed at the shrine, completing the Fuku-shio.

You can obtain Fuku-shio from Togo Shrine, where the prayer is conducted. (Togo Shrine is located behind Takeshita Street in Harajuku.)

*Additionally, it can be purchased online from Isetan Shinjuku Main Store, Mitsukoshi Ginza Store, and Seimiya Hontan.

The price for just Fuku-shio is 2,310 yen.

A set that includes the glass container and a pouch for carrying Fuku-shio costs 5,148 yen.

Women in their 30s have more than half of their years as years of misfortune.

Women have two years of misfortune in their 30s. The years before and after are referred to as "pre-misfortune” and "post-misfortune," making a total of six years of misfortune.

Since six out of thirty of their 30s are years of misfortune, purification is important... It seems many are incorporating Fuku-shio into their homes.

I had the impression that items for warding off misfortune lacked aesthetic appeal, but with this, it looks as stylish as a candle, so it wouldn’t be in the way at home.

When a customer says, "What is this stylish thing?" and I reply, "It's decorative salt!" they are sure to be surprised.

I thought it was wonderful to respect tradition while living stylishly. ♡