Sensoji Temple · Fortune & Wealth
Golden Dragon Bell Charm
金龍の鈴守
$26
US duties included · free tracked shipping on 3 or more charms, mix and match · also shipping to Australia and Singapore (see Shipping)
Standard — Japan Post, tracked (about 3 weeks), $8 (free on 3+) · Express — EMS (about 1 week), $25
A bell stamped with the golden dragon.
Tokyo Omamori Post is an independent shop, not affiliated with or endorsed by Sensoji Temple. The temple name shows where each charm was obtained.
- What it means
A tiny bell, about 1.5 cm across, stamped with the characters for “golden dragon bell” (金龍鈴). In the Japanese tradition of charm bells, the idea is that the sound carries a wish for good fortune out to the person who carries it.
Small enough to hang from keys, a zipper pull or a bag.
- Where it's from
Purchased in person at Sensoji Temple (浅草寺), Asakusa, Tokyo.
- Material
- Gold-tone bell on a red cord
- Shape
- Round bell, about 1.5 cm across
- How it's traditionally kept
Traditionally an omamori is kept closed — opening it is thought to undo its purpose. Most people carry it in a bag, pocket or wallet, or keep it somewhere clean at home.
In Japan it is common, though not required, to return an omamori to a shrine or temple (not necessarily the same one) after about a year and receive a new one.
- Delivery
- We obtain this charm from the temple after you order, so it ships from Tokyo in about 1 week.
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