Last Chance to See Furin Wind Chimes Festivals in Japan!: September 2024
6 Furin Wind Chimes Festivals you must visit in September!
August in Japan is known for scorching heat and humidity. To feel a touch of coolness, Japan holds Furin wind chime festivals all over the country during the summer. Although summer is nearing its end, the wind chime festivals are still ongoing.
If you’ve missed all the festivals in July and August while staying indoors with the lovely air conditioner, why not pick a cool day in September to experience the lingering echoes of summer?
1. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival (Saitama)
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Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社) holds one of the most famous Furin festivals in Japan. Its most distinctive feature is the transparent glass Edo-style wind chimes. A new wind chime pathway has been set up this year on the north side. In the evening, there will be an illumination event where you can enjoy the dreamlike scenery of the wind chime corridor and the stream.
Period: July 6, 2024 (Saturday) – September 8, 2024 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Scale: 1,500 wind chimes
Location: Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社), Saitama Map
2. Shojuin Temple Furin Festival (Kyoto)
Shojuin (正寿院), known as the Furin Temple of Kyoto, is one of the best places to see wind chimes in Kyoto. The Flower Furin Path is highlighted here, where the wind chimes are decorated with seasonal flowers. July features romantic hydrangeas, August energetic sunflowers, and September pure cosmos flowers.
Additionally, the area around Shōjuin is about 5 degrees cooler than downtown Kyoto, making it a great summer retreat.
Period: June 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Scale: 2,500 wind chimes
Location: Shojuin (正寿院), Kyoto Map
3. Minase Shrine Fuku no Kaze (Wind of Fortune) (Osaka)
The furin wind chimes at Osaka Minase Shrine (水無瀬神宮) symbolize the discarding of misfortunes and the invitation of good luck. Here, you can purchase a small card for 500 yen to write down your wishes.
Period: July 1, 2024 (Monday) – September 9, 2024 (Sunday)
Scale: 1,000 wind chimes
Location: Minase Shrine (水無瀬神宮), Osaka Map
