Tsushima Shrine Hatsumode
Japanese name:津島神社 初詣
📅 Fri, Jan 1, 2027 - Sun, Jan 3, 2027
About this event
Hatsumode (the first shrine visit of the New Year) will be held at Tsushima Shrine from January 1 to January 3, 2027. Tsushima Shrine, the head shrine of approximately 3,000 shrines nationwide, boasts a history of over 1,450 years and is a prestigious shrine revered by Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Highlights include the shrine buildings constructed in the Owari-zukuri style, such as the Main Hall (Honden) and Tower Gate (Romon), which are designated National Important Cultural Properties, as well as the Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival, inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. During Hatsumode, visitors pray for blessings such as business prosperity, academic success, matchmaking, traffic safety, family safety, warding off evil, safe childbirth, health and longevity, passing exams, and the eradication of plagues. While typical crowds reach 245,000 people, 250,000 people are expected in 2026. You can also try your luck for 2026 with New Year omikuji (fortunes).
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Tsushima Shrine
1 Shinmeicho, Tsushima, Aichi 496-0851
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