Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Cool precincts in summer with wind chimes

A cool summer walk through the grounds of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine with wind chimes playing in the wind chimes.

At Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, wind chimes, a summer tradition, color the grounds with their beautiful sounds. The sight of the colorful wind chimes hanging along the approach to the shrine, swaying in the wind and playing elegant sounds, is like being lost in a fantasy world. Why don't you take a picture of this beautiful lineup of wind chimes and create your own summer memories? Let's go to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where you can discover new charms every time you visit, to take a wonderful picture.

Key points for photography

The key to photographing the wind chime tunnels is to visit during a time when the sun is well out, as it is difficult for sunlight to penetrate the area where the wind chime tunnels are set up. The light will clearly capture the colors and textures of the wind chimes and enhance the cool atmosphere. By choosing a timing with brightness in mind, you can create a photo that conveys the charm of the wind chimes.

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Access & Basic Information (Check Before Shooting)

Item Details
Address 2-11-3 Miyashita-cho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama
subject wind chime
Admission fee None
Admission Time None
Parking lot None (coin parking nearby)
Restroom None

The day I visited this place in the past

Route taken on July 6, 2024

Route taken on July 27, 2024

Route taken on August 3, 2024

Route taken on July 6, 2025

Shooting Route for July 12, 2026

2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A refreshing wind chime featuring the shrine's name

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where I positioned the wind chime so that the characters for “Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine” would be visible when viewed from a slightly lower angle.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A lantern with the focus set on the second one

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It captures the row of lanterns stretching into the distance, and I focused on the second lantern from the front to emphasize the sense of depth.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A lantern in focus in the foreground

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I focused on the lantern in the foreground while capturing the orderly rows of lanterns at the shrine, paying special attention to the sense of depth.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A row of lanterns stretching all the way to the back

I took this photo at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine from a slight distance, focusing on the row of lanterns stretching into the distance.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Beautiful Row of Wind Chimes Seen from Below

I took this photo at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, holding the camera at an angle to look up at the front of the shrine, with the intention of capturing the wind chimes neatly lined up.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Faded Amulet and the Shrine's Name That Stands Out

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine; I blurred the surrounding talismans slightly so that only the words “Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine” written in the center stand out.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | Wind Chimes Featuring Glass and Amulets

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, looking up from the lower left diagonal, with a composition designed to show both the glass part of the wind chime and the talisman, to create a sense of depth.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Crystal-Clear Wind Chime Set Against a Green Background

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where I arranged the background in vivid green to make the translucent wind chimes stand out beautifully.
2026

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | Cool, Refreshing Wind Chimes Against a Green Background

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, with greenery in the background to make the refreshing wind chimes stand out beautifully.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Cool contrast between wind chimes and fresh greenery

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine to try to capture the coolness of summer by taking advantage of the contrast between the wind chimes hanging near the sunshade and the fresh greenery in the background.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Conscious of the depth and rhythm of the wind-bell passage

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, and I tried to capture a sense of depth and three-dimensionality by taking advantage of the line of wind chimes from the front to the wind bell aisle in the back.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Moment of light shining in and wind chimes twinkling

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine at the right moment when the sun was shining, and the composition looking up at an angle captured the twinkling of light from the wind chimes.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Fu-ring with rustling bill and green background with ball blur

I took this photo at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine with an eye toward the bill on the wind chime swaying in the wind and the greenery in the background creating a beautiful tama bokeh effect.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Expression of three-dimensionality with the second lantern as the axis

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, with the second lantern from the front in focus, in a composition that brings out the depth and continuity of the lanterns in the line.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Line of depth composed by the third lantern

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, focusing on the third lantern from the front, with the intention of capturing a view with depth in the photo.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Fantastic light of lanterns floating in the darkness

This photograph was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, capturing a beautiful lantern floating in the darkness, and the contrast between the quiet atmosphere and the light makes for a fantastic image.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Soft composition focusing on the lantern in the center

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, with the lanterns in the center in focus and gently blurred out in front and behind to create a soft sense of depth and three-dimensionality.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Composition of wind chimes with focus and blur to accentuate depth

In this photo of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, I tried to create a gentle impression and depth by focusing on the center of the wind chime in the foreground and softly blurring the passageway in the background.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Line of depth created by roof and wind chimes

This photograph was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine to give the viewer a sense of depth through a composition that allows the viewer's gaze to flow from the foreground to the back, while keeping the wind chimes and roof structure in mind.
Year 2025

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|A moment of wind chimes harmonizing light and fluttering

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, capturing the moment when the wind chimes flutter in the wind along with the incoming light, with an awareness of the expression of light and movement.
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