Zojoji Temple Joya no Kane (New Year's Eve Bell Ringing)

About this event

At Zojoji Temple, starting in Reiwa 8 (2026), the schedule for conducting the Joya no Kane (New Year's Eve bell ringing) will be changed to ease congestion on New Year's Eve. Under the revised schedule, the Joya no Kane Buddhist service will begin at 21:30 on December 31 (New Year's Eve), and the ringing will start at 21:45 on the same day. The bell ringing is scheduled to end around 23:00. Bell-ringing tickets (general distribution) are scheduled to be distributed from 9:00 on December 1 at the temple office on the 2nd floor of the hall. A bell-ringing ticket is required to strike the bell at the Bell Tower, and the number of general distribution tickets is limited. The cost of a bell-ringing ticket is a 2,000 yen offering (includes a souvenir), but confirmation with the General Planning Division is necessary prior to distribution on December 1 for details. The bell is struck 108 times, once by each group of four people, praying for purity of mind and body. One person can ring the bell per ticket. The address of Zojoji Temple is 4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, a 3-minute walk from Onarimon Station and Shibakoen Station on the Toei Mita Line, and a 5-minute walk from Daimon Station on the Toei Asakusa and Oedo Lines. Inquiries regarding Joya no Kane can be directed to the General Planning Division (TEL: 03-3432-1431), with phone service hours from 9:00 to 17:00.

Venue

Zojoji Temple

4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011