Temple Belfry

The bell and belfry at Gumyoji Temple in Yokohama, Japan, is a Yokohama City Tangible Cultural Property. The belfry features traditional Japanese architecture. The bronze bell was cast in 1798. The bell is rung 108 times for the Japanese Buddhist ceremony Joya-no-Kane, which involves ringing the temple bell 108 times to cleanse oneself of the earthly desires accumulated over the year.