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Ryuzen area


The copper bell


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H12. March 21st. Prefecture Cultural Property Ryuzen, Obama city Ryuzen area


　There is the copper bell in bell tower, just 200m in front of Wakasahiko shrine. Ryuzen area manages the bell, and it is only used when meeting would be held.

　It was located beside the Otonashi River in Edo period.

The upper circumference 160cm
The down circumference 220cm
The height 105cm
The diameter outside 71cm　inside 57cm
The height of Ryuto 20cm
The width of Ryuto 20cm
The height from Ryuto to bottom 125cm
The circumference of Doza 225㎝

　It was once belong to Wakasaichinomiya (Wakasahiko shrine) and moved out from the shrine because of the division of Buddhism and Shinto, then now it is belong to Ryuzen area.