There are many photogenic spots for wind chimes... "Hotasan Son'eiji Temple"

A seasonal feature of summer: the Enshu Sanzan Wind Chime Festival Among them are the wind chimes and Teru Teru Bozu at "Hotasan Son'eiji Temple", the umbrella sky, the chozuya (purification fountain), and many other photogenic spots, making it a very interesting place. ★A brightly colored Teru Teru Bozu in front of the Niomon Gate This Niomon Gate is a nationally designated important cultural property. It is said that the world changes when you pass through the gate. ★It takes about 15 minutes to walk from the Niomon Gate to the main hall. The rows of cedar trees and green maples are wonderful, and the autumn leaves are a spectacular sight. ★In the summer at Hotasan, wind chimes are displayed all over the corridors and the Tsubasa Hall and the pleasant sounds are soothing. In the main hall, "wishing wind chimes" are displayed, where you can write your wishes on wooden strips of paper. ★The inside of the east wing to the right of the main hall is surrounded by a blackout curtain, and is lit up with transparent wind chimes. ★When you face the main hall, the right side of the hall is the Shosondo (House of Deities), and there are many colorful wind chimes hanging like beads. The polka dots and pastel colors are so cute. ★The hall that was the former main hall. Although faded, the compass of the 12 Zodiac guardian deities is displayed on the ceiling inside the hall, and is impressive. ★The flower water fountain also has colorful flowers enshrined there. ★The Takoyakushido Hall is said to be particularly effective in improving skin and healing skin diseases and skin problems, and there is a tunnel of colorful wind chimes in front of it. ★In addition to the wind chimes, the hydrangea spot is also popular. There are about 3,000 hydrangeas planted in the temple grounds, and they are in full bloom in early June. At Hydrangea Square, where blue hydrangeas bloom, umbrellas are lined up in a row, making it a photogenic spot that often appears on social media. There are also umbrellas with hydrangeas painted on them in the foreground, so you can take some great shots with them. ★Kanzeon's specialty rice dumplings were given the name "Kushi-dango" by the Shogun family as a souvenir for those climbing the castle, and since then they have been loved by general visitors for over 150 years and are well-known as the specialty of Hotaisan, "evil-warding rice dumplings." The ticket machine sold two skewers of rice dumplings for 200 yen. The bite-sized skewers were smothered in a generous amount of lightly sweet bean paste, and were delicious. An umbrella sky was set up in front of the shop. Business hours: 8:00-17:00 ★Hotasan's parking lot🅿️ is located just before the approach to the shrine, and the parking fee is a reasonable 100 yen. ★There are souvenir shops and restaurants in front of the gate. Cold green tea soba noodles with grated yam My friend ordered "Cold soba noodles for protection from evil" with a rice dumpling It was topped with a generous amount of grated yam, and it gave me energy. ★Yukata rentals are also available, and there was a small photo spot. #domestictrip #Shizuoka #photogenicspot #summer #windchimes #tourism