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Over 10,000 wind chimes welcome visitors to temple in southwestern Japan
The soothing sounds of more than 10,000 wind chimes are providing relief from the heat at a temple in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Fukuoka. Visitors to Mitsuidera temple in Tagawa City can enjoy the refreshing musical accompaniment through August 31. Colorful strips of paper hang from the chimes, bearing messages people have written that wish for their family's health and global peace. Visitors are treated to a calming atmosphere created by the chimes and soap bubbles that are blown into the temple precinct. A woman from the prefecture's Kitakyushu City, who visited the temple with her friend, said the beautiful sounds of the chimes made her feel happy. Another woman, from Yamaguchi Prefecture, said she was moved by the sight, as she had never seen so many wind chimes.
NHK
17-06-2025
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Wind chime festival in Saga brings cool sounds to summer
A summer festival in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is providing visitors with the cool sounds of wind chimes made with traditional porcelain. About 3,000 wind chimes produced by local potteries hang from the eaves of houses, shops and other places in the Okawachiyama district of Imari City. The area is a center of Imari ware production. It hosts the annual event at this time of year. Photo spots were set up this year for people to take pictures of colorful chimes with a background of forests and rivers. A girl from the United States said the sounds of the chimes are beautiful and she wants one. Ichikawa Toshiki, who is in charge of the festival, said porcelain chimes have a different attraction to those made of glass. He hopes visitors will enjoy the sounds with the atmosphere of the district. The festival will run through August 24.
