[Kyoto] A perfect guide to visiting wind chime spots that look great even in the rain for this coming season ☀️

Summer is approaching and it's getting hot and humid these days...Even in this summer, you want to relax and take some great photos📸There's a perfect place for people like that in Kyoto‼️Today, I'd like to introduce "Shojuin (Fuurinji)" in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. In this post, I'll tell you about the following! ☑︎The highlights of this spot☑︎Recommended time to visit! There are two reasons☑︎A spot worth a detour☑︎When you think of Uji, you think of matcha! Stop by here 【☑︎Highlights of this spot】-------- Also known as the Wind Chime Temple, this place is decorated with 2,000 wind chimes during the summer🎐There are rows of wind chimes called "flower wind chimes" with flowers inside🌻The type of flowers varies depending on the period👇Period: June 1st to September 18th・June 1st to early July: Hydrangeas・Early July to August: Sunflowers・September to the end: CosmosWhat do you all like? What made this spot famous overnight was the heart-shaped boar-eye window🪟The combination with the ceiling painting made 300 years ago is truly a spectacular sight✨✨ 【☑︎Recommended time to visit】-------- That time is "around 4pm" There are two reasons for this! ①This time is the least crowded😆It's a really crowded place, but it's the least crowded before closing! If it gets too crowded you won't be able to take photos of the wind chimes or the heart-shaped window, so make sure to go at this time. ② The shape of the heart-shaped window is projected onto the floor 😍 As the window faces west, the sun shines in in the evening and a heart shape is projected onto the floor! This is called "Thanks to Happiness," and you can see it around 4pm. Surprisingly, there aren't many people there on purpose, so this is the best time! ️ 【☑︎Spots worth stopping by】-------- When it comes to sightseeing in Uji, the Byodoin Phoenix Hall, depicted on the 10 yen coin, is a 30-minute drive from Shojuin, so if you're in the Uji area, it's worth stopping by. The beauty of the Phoenix Hall is overwhelming 🫨 Get your camera close to the water's surface to take a photo of the reflection 📸📍Byodoin ・Address: 116 Ujirenge, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture ・Access: About 10 minutes on foot from Uji Station　　30 minutes by car from Kyoto Station ・Opening hours: [Garden] 8:30-17:30　　　[Viewing the interior of the Phoenix Hall] 9:30-16:10　　　[Hoshokan] 9:00-17:00 ・Cost: [Garden + Byodoin Museum Hoshokan]　　　　　Adults 600 yen, Junior and senior high school students 400 yen, Elementary school students 300 yen　　　　【Visiting the inside of the Phoenix Hall】300 yen 【☑︎When you think of Uji, you think of matcha! Stop by here】-------- You probably think of Kyoto = matcha = Uji matcha, right? Speaking of Kyoto matcha, Tsujiri, a familiar souvenir shop, has its main store located a 7-minute walk from Uji Station🚶The cafe, located in a renovated building that is over 100 years old, is the ultimate relaxation spot🥰Please stop by here too! 📍 Tsujiribei Main Store ・Address: 41 Uji Wakamori, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture・Access: Approximately 7 minutes walk from Uji Station・Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays・Cost: Strong tea parfait 1,600 yen (bitter) ------------ That's it! What do you think! Wind chimes are a symbol of summer 🎐 Be sure to visit Kyoto and feel the coolness! (Although it's really hot in Kyoto in summer) Information 📍Shojuin Temple・Address: 167 Okuyamada Kawakami, Ujitawara-cho, Kyoto・Access: Ujicha bus from JR Uji Station (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), 1 hour by car from Kyoto Station・Opening hours: 9:00-16:30・Cost: Admission fee 800 yen, parking 300 yen #Kinki Tourism #Domestic Travel #Japan's Great Views #Kyoto Tourism