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風鈴と水無瀬神宮の「招福の風」/Wind Bell and Fourtune Bringing Breeze at Minase Shrine

夏のじりじりと暑い時期、少し我慢してじっと佇んでいると、軽やかな音が鳴るとともにふっと風を感じます。そんな瞬間に「ああ夏だ」と思います。

While it's scorching hot summer, keep our bodies still. Then suddenly we feel a breeze with a light clink. It reminds me of summer indeed.


音の正体は風鈴。

It is a wind bell that made the clink.


今、水無瀬神宮では「招福の風」と題し、写真のような光景がご覧いただけます。

Now in Minase Shrine, an event Fortune Bringing Breeze is held and you will see a beautiful scenery as the photo below.

風鈴/wind bell


風鈴の短冊には、感謝の思いがつづられ、風にそよぎます。

With each wind bell, people tie a piece of paper written gratitude. It moves every time when it breezes.


「人の書いた感謝の心が自分の心を癒やすこともあります。自分の感謝が誰かの力になれるときがあります。」というコンセプトで開催中です。

The concept of the event is this: Gratitude of somebody can heal your heart. Your gratitude can be of help to others.


また、手水舎では、たくさんの奉納された「祈願玉(おもいだま)」が浮かべられています。水に浮かぶ姿も涼しげです。

Also at its wash basin, you can see small balls offered by visiters. It looks very nice and cool on water.

祈願玉


こちらも、良い影響の連鎖を願って始められたそう。