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January

In the beginning of January, almost all Japanese do Hatsumode, the new year's worship, from the last new year eve, to around January 5. Most of the shop and stores, including the public offices close until January 3. At Hatsumode, because all Japanese visit temple and shrines, those becomes one of the biggest events for them. There are many festivals hold in this time, and you can enjoy many activities. "Mochi-tsuki" is one of interesting the activities for New Year's Day. People make Japanese rice-cake with the traditional way of making. You can eat fresh Mochi, and also "Amazake, " the sweet non-alcoholic Sake. People visit shrine or temples to get "Omamori" of the year, and pray their success and peace for the year.

For "Seijin no Hi," Day of Adults, many people who are age of 20 (Japanese become adult at the age of 20) join the ceremony. Especially, girls wears "Hurisode" which is the one of "Kimono."

The contents of this month

Snow Monkey Bus Tour

Koyasan

Diamond Fuji at Mt. Ryugadake

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Akibasan Hongu AKiba Shrine

Cape Shiosai

Danjo Garan

Kongobuji temple

Emperor Nintoku Kofun

Ritsurin Park

Miyamoto Musashi

Sensoji Temple

Oya Stone Mine

The Imperial Palace Eastern Garden

Yokohama West Entrance Area

Minato Mirai 21

Takaori Diamond Fuji

Mausoleum of Kobo Daishi

Konpon Daitoh

Yamanote Seven Gods

Kashihara Jingu

Traveling Chushingura Spots

Sakai

Marugame Castle

Suwa Grand Shrine Akimiya

Mt. Tenjo

Matsuzaka Castle

Tama Ome 7 Lucky Gods

Kuzuryu Shrine Tsukinamisai

Cape Nagasakihana

Shinjuku 7 Lucky Gods Pilgrimage

Lover's Cape

Seki-juku

Yamanobe Pass

Kamakura Shichifukujin

Ishibutai Kofun

Asuka

Kofun of Emperor Jinmu

Kashihara

Annaka Samurai Nagaya House

Mozu Kofun Group

Chinese New Year at Yokohama

The grave of Musashi

Joge

Juurigi Highland

Suwa Grand Shrine Honmiya

Sakura Town

Boroichi Market

Memorial Ship MIKASA

Utsunomiya

Miho Pine-forest

Hatsumoude at Kawasaki Taishi

Lake Tanuki

Hossawa Waterfall

Fugaku Wind Cave

Narusawa Ice Cave

Shiraito Waterfall

Tamaki Shrine

Kaneyama Falls

Wintersweets at Odairanosato

Tenshin Remains

Kamiiso Divine Shore and Torii

Field Mustard at Soleil Hill

Kaminagano Wintesweets

Joma Shinji

Mt. Arakura

Arakurayama Sengen Park

The birth house of Basho

Mt. Ohira

Mt. Ohira Hiking Course

Mt. Kintoki

Ohara-juku

Sakura Samurai Street

Heiwa Kannon

Tsukishima

Kakegawa Castle

Hatsumoude at Samukawa Shrine

Otodome Waterfall

Ogiyama Hiking

Egawa House

Ichinomiya Asama Shrine

Wintersweets in Yamakami Castle

Minato 7 Lucky Gods Tour

Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine

Otsuka Hill

Sunrise from Iwamotoyama

Matsuyama Road

Jisonin

Kudoyama

Minomushi-an

Kouyasan Daimon

Mausoleums of Tokugawa Clan

Hashihaka Kofun

Chogakuji Temple

Nagahama

Diamond Fuji at Motosuko Resort

Mt. Hirao

Kirakira Tachibana Shopping St

Jinnai Town of Tondabayashi

The ruins of Kira House

Emperor Richu Kofun

Goryo Tea House Honjin

Arai Robai Garden

Myokokuji Temple

Sakai Yamaguchi House

Kawara House

Akasaka

Kagurazaka

Sarushima Island

Yurakucho

Roubai no sato

Hatsumoude at Kanda Myojin

Hinohara Village

Akiba Shrine Shimosha

Matsuzaka Merchant Museum

Hasegawa House

Nirayama Castle

Nirayama ReverbertoryFurnace

Fuji Strolling Park

Yamamiya Sengen Shrine

Oarai Isosaki Shrine

Sukodo

Koyasan Kondo Hall

Mt. Ishiwari

Shiba-Daimon

Sakafune Stone

Emperor Hanzei Kofun

Ezuki Narcissus Road

Gotenba Mihana Garden

Seigakuin

Haze Kofun

Nakatsu Banshoen

Rokkosan Sky Observatory

Musashi Museum

Fukuyama Castle

Sakura Juntendo

Asagiri Highland

Iinuma Castle

Sejiri Fudo Falls

Kizetsu Valley

Mt. Tamaki Ovesrvatory

Motoori House

Yoshida Castle

Mishima Sky Walk

Odaira Cave

Wintersweets at Raiden Shrine

Cape Izura Park

Robai at Ogakihanayama

Miura Fuji Hiking

Momonoo Falls

Niu Kanshobu Shrine

Syoriji Temple

Sanada-an

Hibara Shrine

Ishiwari Shrine

Kofun of Emperor Tenmu and Jito

Asuka History Park

Daffodil Masuri at Kasai Park

Gobyoyama Kofun

Kintoki Shrine

Sanko Shrine

Sakai Gov. Office Observatory

Takamatsu Castle

Sakura Castle

Hotta House

Suwa Grand Shrine Maemiya

Yasuda Garden

Oshiage

Shin-Edogawa Park

Cape Futtsu

Winter Fantasia at Saitama Arena

Higashi Matsuyama Botan Garden

Oya View Park

Yokosuka Castle

Oyama Afuri Shrine

Winter of Lk. Yamanaka

Gojoban Samurai residence

Kizetsukyo Fudo Falls

Inaba House

Izura Shore

Kofun of Emperor Suijin

Kofun of Emperor Keiko

Kofun of Emperor Kinmei

Ohara Shrine

Den Asuka Itabukinomiya

Old House of Niijima Jo

Daisen Park

Sakai Lighthouse

Annaka Kori Bugyo House

Itasuke Kofun

Shoryuji Castle

Joge Histori and culture museum

Samono Shrine

Suwa Grand Shrine Harumiya

Inshu-Ikeda House Gate

Togoshi Ginza

Shimizu Residence Garden

Harada House

Kuwana Castle

Okamoto castle

Cape Nagaioka

Ise Kameyama Caslte

Arakurayama Otana Falls

Sumo Shrine

Kurozuka Kofun

Kofun of Emperor Monmu

The ruin of Sen no Rikyu house

Yodo Castle

Marugame Castle Lightten-up

Fuchu Kompira Shrine

The watch point of Tsuchinoko

Yokoo

Musashi Shrine

Fuji Homi Shrine

Fuji All Sports Park

Yokozuna Town Park

Yoshida Sake Store

Shinjuku i-iland Tower

Shinjuku Illuminations 1

Nagaoka 100 Caves

Utsunomiya Castle

Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal

Matsuba Falls

Senga fall

Sunrise to Mt. Fuji from Gotenba

Aya Waterfall

Feature of this month

Weather Information

This is the list of things to do in January in Japan, and the information of events, festival and flowers in January.

National Holidays:
- 01/01 : New Year's Day (元旦)
- Third Monday : Day of Adults (成人の日)

Major Events :
- Hatsumode (初詣)

Weather: Mostly Sunny but sometimes snow (rains 54mm per month)
Ave. temperature and humidity of Tokyo: 4.7 degrees C, 53%

Flowers:
- Robai (Winter sweets)
- Botan

Other Months

Snow Monkey Bus Tour

Travel Information

Snow Monkey Bus Tour (スノーモンキーツアー). Shiki Bus Tour offers great and easy one day bus tour for Snow Monkey. It starts at Shinjuku Station and visit Zenkoji temple first. Then visit Snow Monkey Park at Nagano Prefecture. Snow Monkey Park is very hard to visit with public transportation, but this bus tour make it easy for you.

Tourist Info.
Admission: 99.00 USD or 12,000 JPY
Time: 8:00 to 21:00
Period: January to March
Guide: English
Lunch, Monkey Park Admission, insurance and bus tickets are included.

Access


15 min. from Shinjuku Station West Entrance.


Check out the meeting location.


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