Wind Chimes, Umbrellas Bring Cooling Atmosphere to History Museum in Sekigahara, Gifu Pref.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

13:37 JST, July 2, 2025

Colorful wind chimes and traditional umbrellas delight visitors at Sekigahara Warland in Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture, a theme park-style museum about the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. About 6,000 wind chimes and 400 umbrellas made with washi paper have been used to create a cooling atmosphere, including those lining an approximately 25-meter-long tunnel. The decorations will be illuminated in the late afternoon on Saturdays. The event continues through Sept. 28. Also on the museum grounds are permanent displays of more than 200 life-size figures portraying warlords of bygone eras.