what is the name of the salt used in Japanese buddhism?

[One Above All]

In Japan, sometimes at Japanese temples, they are shops that sells salt used to purify an area.

What is the name of this salt in Japanese?

Thank you very much for your time.

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[redskullrudd]

I think you're maybe meaning the Kiyome shio. I've only seen that at funerals though and it's salt meant for purifying the spirit.

[nidewetsuit]

The salt they put in front of restaurants for purification is called mori shio or morijio (盛り塩?, pile of salt) or shiobana (塩花?, salt flowers). The ones in funerals, also for purification, is called お清め塩 kiyome shio.

[One Above All]

thank you nidewetsuit, redskullrudd