Kawasaki Daishi temple is best known for the infamous fertility festival (
Kanamara Matsuri) at the shrine within its grounds, but every July a wind bell festival (Furin-ichi) is also held for 5 days. There are 30,000 wind bells from all over Japan made of all kinds of materials. Each material makes a different sound. The chiming is supposed to distract you from the heat and humidity and make you feel cooler,
among other things.
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| Glass |
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| Cast iron |
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| Ceramic |
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| Living moss and plant wind bells |
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| Woven basket wind bells from Kyoto |
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| Main Hall |
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| Shopping street leading up to the temple |
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| Making deliveries via bicycle |
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Making and selling traditional candy
Our cast iron wind bell is from a company named Shuzendo located in Awate Prefecture in northern Japan. It weighs over 2 lb.! |
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