"Hatsumode" is the custom of visiting a shrine to give the first prayer of the New Year, and this is a very important tradition to many Japanese people. Trains honor this by running longer, into the ...

Hatsumode is the act of visiting a shrine (a Buddhist temple is okay, too) on the first few days of the new year and Tokyo Daijingu, a 'love power spot' popular with couples and weddings, is ...

Expect big crowds at Tokyo’s shrines for the first prayer, as well as food and drink stalls to keep you entertained. The atmosphere is lively, and many shrines have traditional performances such ...

People make wishes during Hatsumode, or their first temple visit of the year, at Senso-ji temple in Asakusa area, Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) ...

Major hatsumode destinations, including Meiji Shrine in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, are traditionally thronged with ...

As people across Japan celebrated the turn of the year, they flocked to shrines and temples Sunday morning for their traditional hatsumode pilgrimage to make a fresh start on New Year's Day.

People make wishes during Hatsumode, or their first temple visit of the year, at Senso-ji temple in Asakusa area, Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) 1 2 3 Next KEY WORDS: YOU MAY LIKE MORE ...