Copper Bell - Tokyo, JAPAN - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

This type of Copper Bell is typically located at the Temple. We usually use it as one of the annual events in Japanese Buddhism during the year-end and New Year holidays, and is the tolling of temple bells on 31 Dec, the night before New Year's Eve. In most temples, the temple bell is rung 108 times.

From the Info Board;

Copper Bell (Cultural Asset of Taito City)

This Copper bell has a total height of 450 inches and a diameter at its widest point of 233 inches. It was donated and placed in the bell tower in front of the Genyuin mausoleum for the 4th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna on May 8th in 1681, marking the first anniversary of his death. It is said to have been transferred to Kan'ei-ji Temple's main hall to be its bell after the Meiji Restoration.

The builder of the bell, Shiina Yoshihiro a caster in Edo, who was active during the latter half of the 17th century, and lived in Kandanabe-cho. There are 17 examples of his works, chiefly bells built between 1673 and 1686. Since many of them are related to Zojo-ji and Kan'ei-ji temples, he is thought to have had a deep relationship with the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Address of Tower: 1-14-11 Ueno Sakuragi Taito-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 110-0002 Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 1 Rate tower: Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No Relevant website?: Not listed

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