Daifukuden-ji Temple Hatsumode New Year Visit
Japanese name:大福田寺 初詣
📅 Fri, Jan 1, 2027 - Thu, Jan 7, 2027
About this event
Hatsumode (the first temple visit of the new year) will be held at Daifukuden-ji Temple from January 1 to January 7, 2027. Starting at 23:45 on New Year's Eve, the Joya no Kane (New Year's Eve bells) will toll, and the first 108 visitors will be gifted a zodiac clay bell. This is a New Year prayer event at a temple in Kuwana City that attracts many local worshippers, believed to bring blessings of family safety and good health. The venue, Daifukuden-ji Temple, is conveniently located approximately a 5-minute walk from the West Exit of Kuwana Station served by JR, Kintetsu, and Yoro Railway. Parking is also fully available. This Hatsumode visit is cherished as a traditional event to pray for family health and safety at the start of the new year.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Shinpozan Hooin Daifukuden-ji Temple
1426 Higashikata, Kuwana, Mie 511-0811
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