🇯🇵Special feature on the Japanese summer wind chime festival🎐

#SeasonalEvent Speaking of summer in Japan, fireworks festivals are famous, but... Another soothing event you can't miss is the "Wind Chime Festival"! The clear sound of thousands of wind chimes swaying in the wind is truly the "sound of summer". Here are 7 recommended spots from among the wind chime festivals held nationwide! Saitama | Hikawa Shrine (Kawagoe) The very popular "Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival" is held every year, and more than 2,000 Edo wind chimes play a refreshing sound. At night, the shrine is lit up with faint lights and enveloped in a fantastic atmosphere. • Event period: July 6th to September 8th • Address: 2-11-3 Miyashitacho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture • Access: Bus from JR/Tobu Tojo Line "Kawagoe Station" Kanagawa | Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Market A huge gathering of more than 900 types and about 30,000 wind chimes from all over Japan! The "Daruma wind chimes" are especially popular, and come in a wide variety of colors and shapes. • Event period: July 18th to July 24th • Address: 4-48 Daishi-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa • Access: Approximately 8 minutes on foot from Kawasaki Daishi Station on the Keikyu Daishi Line Tokyo | Nishiarai Daishi Wind Chime Festival More than 500 types of wind chimes from all over the country are gathered, and it is becoming increasingly popular as a photo spot! • Event period: July 5th to July 21st • Address: 1-15-1 Nishiarai, Adachi-ku, Tokyo • Access: 5 minutes on foot from Daishimae Station on the Tobu Daishi Line Kyoto | Shojuin Wind Chime Festival More than 2,000 wind chimes are displayed, and the purple ones are especially popular! A true "art of sound" that is soothing to the beautiful sounds and scenery. • Event period: June 1st to September 30th • Address: 149 Okuyamada Kawakami, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuku-gun, Kyoto • Access: Take the Uji Tea Bus directly from JR Uji Station (reservations required) Kyoto | Matsuo Taisha Wind Chime Path At the shrine near Togetsukyo Bridge, about 600 wind chimes with goldfish and flower designs are lined up, and the colors and sounds are vibrant! • Event period: June 1st to September 1st • Address: 3 Arashiyama Miyacho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture • Access: Right next to Hankyu Matsuo Taisha Station Kyoto | Toko-in Hydrangea x Wind Chime Festival In June, about 2,500 hydrangeas bloom, and from late July, more than 750 wind chimes are displayed in front of the main hall. This healing temple is also famous for its blessings in matchmaking. • Event period: late July to late September • Address: 7 Donooku, Kamiencho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture • Access: Take the bus from JR Sanin Line "Ayabe Station" → Get off at "Kamiencho Hattan" and walk for 15 minutes Fukuoka | Nyoirinji Temple (Frog Temple) Also known as the "Frog Temple", it is decorated with many unique frog-shaped wind chimes. During the event, the temple grounds will be filled with cool sounds! • Event period: April 1st to August 31st • Address: 1728 Yokokuma, Ogori City, Fukuoka Prefecture • Access: About 15 minutes on foot from "Misawa Station" on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line A Japanese summer tradition that brings healing and coolness. If you listen carefully while traveling, you will surely encounter unforgettable "summer sounds".