The nymph-like flying Sarasvati, or “Benten” in Japanese, is enshrined here.
She is the goddess of water. In Shingon and Mikkyō Buddhism, water represents the source of life and compassion. Todoroki Fudōson has plentiful water; as such, it is deeply connected to Benten.

Benten was originally called “Benzaiten,” where “zai” meant “talent.” She is also the goddess of art and music. Her command of language allowed her to grow close to humans. Over time, the “zai” changed to its homophone meaning “fortune,” reflecting the way people came to worship her as a harbinger of riches. She holds her lute with a graceful beauty, its melody reaching the placid waters below her.

The sound of water together with the sunlight beaming through the trees will resonate like a melody in your heart. If you close your eyes, your own desires and expressions may gently float to the surface.