Hatsumode 初詣

Meiji-jingu Shrine, 1-1 Yogogi-Kamizonocho, Shibuya City, Tokyo

2025-1-1 - Mid January 2025

Your current location:

Western Tokyo

Harajuku

Note: The 2025 installment of this event has already taken place.

Many people in Japan visit a shrine or temple on the night of December 31. People welcome the New Year by offering up their prayers. This practice is called hatsumode. Another common pattern is to welcome the New Year's god at home, and perform the hatsumode as their first outing of the new year. People often complete the day by hitting the shops for January sales, or heading to another special event. It's an extremely memorable time of year.
Notably, Meiji-jingu Shrine, which was built in celebration of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken, draws several million people between New Year's Eve and January 3.
Take part in the traditional custom of hatsumode and pray for health and good luck in the year ahead.

How to Get There

Harajuku Station | 1 min on foot
JR Yamanote Line

Meiji-jingumae Station | 1 min on foot
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line | Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
Sangubashi Station | 3 min on foot
Odakyu Line

Keywords

January

Opening Hours	Open from sunrise to sunset (hours vary per month) Open all night on December 31

Please check the official event website for the latest updates on opening dates and times, prices, and other information.

Reference Link

Meiji Jingu