About 450 furin wind chimes can be seen at Wada Shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, as part of the shrine's furin festival, which runs through Aug. 22.
This year, light blue and dark blue wind chimes were hung, representing Lake Biwa and the ryujin dragon god respectively, in the hopes of warding off evil spirits.
The sound of wind chimes is also meant to help those who hear it feel cooler in the summer heat.
The wind chimes are illuminated until 9:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays, creating an Instagrammable scene. Some visitors write a wish on a paper strip and attach it to a string hanging from a furin.
"Let the sounds [of the wind chimes] refresh our bodies and minds, so we can overcome the heat and the pandemic," said the shrine's chief priest.
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