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Hatsumode at Meiji Jingu
High crowdKantoTokyo, Tokyo
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Date
January 1-3
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Region
Kanto
About this festival
Japan's largest first shrine visit — 3 million people visit Meiji Jingu during the first three days of the new year to pray for good fortune. Amazake, omikuji, and lantern-lit forest paths.
Highlights
- ✓3 million visitors
- ✓Nation's largest hatsumode
- ✓Amazake + lantern-lit paths
- ✓Traditional new-year atmosphere
Getting There
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JR Harajuku Station (Yamanote Line) — 1 min walk
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