Kawasaki Daishi

■Address: 4-48 Daishi-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
■Subjects that can be photographed: Wind chimes
■Suggested season: Summer
■Recommended time: Noon
■Parking: Available for a fee
■Admission fee: None
■Limit on admission time: No
■Toilets: Available

At Kawasaki Daishi in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the annual summer "Wind Chime Festival" is cherished by many as a seasonal tradition offering a refreshing coolness.The temple grounds are filled to capacity with thousands of wind chimes representing approximately 900 varieties from all over Japan, welcoming visitors with their gentle melodies. Visitors can enjoy the distinct sounds produced by different materials like glass, ceramic, and Nanbu iron, alongside a wide array of uniquely designed wind chimes featuring motifs such as daruma dolls, animals, and seasonal themes. Simply viewing them is a delight, allowing one to appreciate the craftsmanship and regional character embodied in each piece.

Kawasaki Daishi｜Guidance and bustle seen through wind chimes

This photograph captures the "Wind Chime Location" signboard installed amidst numerous wind chimes at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, composed to convey the atmosphere of the venue.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Summer sounds played by shaking wind chimes

This photograph captures the wind chimes lined up on display at the Kawasaki Daishi wind bell market, swaying in the wind, creating a scene with summery sound and movement.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The Festival Atmosphere Painted by Wind Chimes and the Main Hall

This photograph captures the atmosphere of festival and faith at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, framing both the decorated wind chime display and the main hall towering in the background within the same composition.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Flowers, Wind Chimes, and the Five-Story Pagoda in Harmony

This photograph captures the Japanese ambiance of the wind chime festival at Kawasaki Daishi, framing the wind chimes lining the pond in the background alongside blooming flowers, with the five-story pagoda visible in the distance.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The tower's presence visible through the green gaps

This photograph captures the five-story pagoda peeking through the lush green foliage at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, expressing the harmony between nature and architecture.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Colorful Daruma Wind Bell Competition

This photo was taken at the wind-bell fair at Kawasaki Daishi to capture the lively atmosphere of the Daruma wind-bell market, where red, white, and other colorful Daruma wind-bells are displayed in a mixture of colors.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Beautiful composition with wind chimes and pagoda

This photo was taken at the wind bell market at Kawasaki Daishi, with the beautiful scenery of wind bells arranged in a horizontal line near the pond at the back of the market and the five-story pagoda towering behind them in mind.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜A striking composition featuring swaying red daruma dolls

This photograph captures the swaying of a vivid red Daruma wind chime at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, with the composition carefully arranged to highlight its charm and presence.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Terutelu Monk and Mt.

This photo was taken at the wind bell market at Kawasaki Daishi, together with a wind bell with a design of a telltale monk and Mt. Fuji, and the composition is intended to show a co-starring of uniquely Japanese motifs.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The Gentle Softness of the Fluffy, Swaying White Daruma

This photograph captures the gentle impression of a white, adorable daruma wind chime swaying in the breeze at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, appearing to float softly.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The adorable expressions of the red daruma wind chimes

This photograph captures a bright red daruma wind chime swaying in the breeze at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, conveying a humorous and charming impression.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The adorable expression reflected by the chick wind chimes

This photo was taken at the Kawasaki Daishi wind bell market, and the yellow chick wind bells looked so cute that I took a close-up, affectionate shot of them.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The lively sway of Daruma wind chimes

This photograph captures the lively and energetic scene of Daruma wind chimes swaying vigorously in the wind at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Summer Dances of Colorful Darumas

This lively, summery photo captures colorful Daruma wind chimes swaying and dancing in the wind at the Kawasaki Daishi wind bell market.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Gray Daruma's presence on his back

This photo was taken at the wind bell market at Kawasaki Daishi, with a striking composition of a gray daruma wind bell with its back to us, which makes us imagine where it is gazing.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Wind Dance of Bodhidharma with rich expressions

In this photo, Daruma wind chimes of various expressions and colors are blowing in the wind at the Kawasaki Daishi wind bell market, and I tried to capture a scene of movement in a single shot.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜A Cool Scene Created by White Wind Chimes and Bamboo Blinds

This photograph was taken at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, capturing the charm of white wind chimes against a backdrop of bamboo blinds in a composition designed to evoke the coolness of summer.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The Moment the Teruteru-bouzu Speaks Through Its Profile

This photograph captures a unique moment at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, where a teruteru-bōzu wind chime is tilted diagonally forward. It was shot from a perspective that conveys a sense of expression.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜A Summer Scene Captured in a Single Wind Chime

This photograph captures a summer scene at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, focusing on a single wind chime displayed among the wind chime installations around the pond in the background.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜The moment when the five-story pagoda and wind chimes echo each other

This photo was taken at the wind-bell fair at Kawasaki Daishi, and the composition is rich in emotion, with the wind-bell display set up around the pond and the five-story pagoda standing in the background, together in the composition.

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