[Nara] Wind Chime Festival & Tour of the Atmospheric Imai Town

At Ofusa Kannon, you can enjoy colorful roses and other seasonal flowers 🌹 The Rose Festival in spring and autumn, the Wind Chime Festival in summer, and the Lantern Festival in winter and spring. You can enjoy various scenery in each season ✨ The Wind Chime Festival is from July 1st to September 30th 🎐 You will be surrounded by the refreshing sounds of more than 2,500 wind chimes 𓂃𓈒𓏸 There was also a water fortune telling where the letters float up when you put it in water, which was a lot of fun Address: 6-22 Kobusa-cho, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture Opening hours: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm (entrance until 4:30 pm) Admission fee: Admission to the temple grounds is free, and the admission fee to the main hall is 500 yen : : After visiting Ofusa Kannon, we went to "Imai-cho", which has been designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. It's about a 15-minute walk from Ofusa Kannon! Many old houses remain, and the town is full of charm and atmosphere, with many stylish cafes and shops✨ Among them, the recommended shops I went to are ① Farmhouse Auberge Komorebi (📷8) You can enjoy a flower basket lunch made with local pesticide-free rice and seasonal vegetables🍆🍅 Address: 4-10-6 Imai-cho, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture Lunch 11:00-15:00 (L.O.14:00) Dinner 18:00-21:30 (reservations required) Closed on Mondays ② Unomachi Coffee Shop (📷9) A book cafe originating in Okayama Prefecture📚 The interior has a wood-themed, calm atmosphere! In front of the counter seats, there are a wide variety of books lined up, and you can pick them up and read them as you like 𓂃𓈒𓏸 Address: 4-3-6 Imaicho, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture Open every day 12:00-18:00 There weren't too many tourists, so the time passed slowly 𓅯 ⸒⸒ Please go and check it out! #LimitedEvent #OfusaKannon #WindChimeFestival #Imaicho #NaraTourism #NaraTrip #Nara