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★Confirmed★ Kyoto’s New Year Triple Experience – Ringing the Temple Bell, Okera Mairi Fire Ritual & First Shrine Visit – [Limited to 8 guests per car]
オススメ!
Spend New Year’s Eve in Kyoto — Not in Front of the TV!When it comes to New Year’s in Japan, most people think of temple bells and shrine visits.
But in Kyoto, the celebration goes far deeper, with a rich tapestry of rituals and traditions that mark the transition from one year to the next.
This year, why not welcome the new year with a truly unforgettable experience in Kyoto?
Kyoto New Year’s Experience
Start with a classic: Toshikoshi Soba, the traditional year-end buckwheat noodles. We’ll provide instant soba for you to enjoy freely.
After your meal, take part in a special tea ceremony called Joya-gama, where you’ll savor matcha prepared with Kyoto’s final water of the year.
Experience ① – Okera Mairi Fire Ritual
Held on New Year’s Eve, Okera Mairi is a sacred purification ritual.
Participants light a special rope (called kichō-nawa) from the shrine’s holy fire and twirl it continuously as they carry it home — a symbolic act to ward off misfortune.
Join locals in this tradition and spin your way into the new year with good luck.
Experience ② – Ringing the Temple Bell (Joya-no-Kane)
There are several temples where you can participate in the Joya-no-Kane bell-ringing ceremony.
Strike the bell to symbolically cleanse yourself, and welcome the new year with a heartfelt “Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!”
Our guide will take you to a recommended temple for this powerful experience.
Experience ③ – Hatsumode: First Shrine Visit of the Year
Start the year with a prayer for health, happiness, and success.
Our guide will escort you to a carefully selected shrine for your Hatsumode, the first visit of the year.
ツアースケジュール
00min : Meet up
↓ Serve a Toshikoshi Soba and "Joya-gama (New Year's Eve tea ceremony)" experience
60min : Tour Departure
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ Fire rope "Okera Mairi Fire Ritual" experience
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ New Year's bell ringing experience at a temple selected by the tour guide
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ "Hatsumode: First Shrine Visit of the Year" at a temple selected by the tour guide
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
6 hours : Drop-off point in KYOTO city
↓ Serve a Toshikoshi Soba and "Joya-gama (New Year's Eve tea ceremony)" experience
60min : Tour Departure
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ Fire rope "Okera Mairi Fire Ritual" experience
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ New Year's bell ringing experience at a temple selected by the tour guide
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ "Hatsumode: First Shrine Visit of the Year" at a temple selected by the tour guide
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
6 hours : Drop-off point in KYOTO city
ツアー詳細
| 出発日 | 2025年12月31日(水) |
|---|---|
| 出発時間 |
20:00 (Check-in starts 19:30) |
| 所要時間 | 6-Hours |
| 言語 |
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| 集合場所 |
AN KYOTO Japanese Culture Experience |
| 最少催行人数 | 6名~ |
| 添乗員・ガイド | No Tour Conductor / Guide Accompanied |
| 旅行代金 |
22,784円 〇 Includes: transportation fees, Joya-gama tea ceremony experience, guide fee, insurance fee, consumption tax |
| 持ち物・服装 | comfortable clothes and shoes for walking |
| 注意事項 |
Designated drop-off Locations are as follows:
Keihan Shichijo Station, Keihan Kiyomizu-Gojo Station, Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit), Kyoto Station (Karasuma Exit), Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto, Tokyu Hotel Kyoto, Near Nijo Castle, Near Kawaramachi-Shijo, Keihan Gion-Shijo Station, Near Shijo-Karasuma, near Shijo-Omiya, AN KYOTO (near Subway Gojo Station) ※ If you prefer a different location, please feel free to contact us. |
