Thursday, December 30, Thursday, January 6 - Sunday, January 16NAKED YORUMOUDE Heianjingu" / Okazaki, [Heianjingu Shrine].

NAKED, INC. (NAKED) is currently holding "NAKED Yoru Moude," a nationwide art exhibition to enjoy "night time worship" at Heian Jingu Shrine until December 30 (Thu). The exhibition has been extended to January 6 (Thu.) through January 16 (Sun.), 2022, and there will be a new Hatsumode version of the exhibition at some locations.

［Heian Jingu Shrine]
Okazaki Nishitenno-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
5 min. walk from bus stop "Okazaki Park, Museum, Heian Jingu-mae".
10 minutes walk from Higashiyama subway station
Tel.0570-200-888(11:00~16:00 *Closed on Sundays and holidays)
https://www.leafkyoto.net/event/211216-kyoto-heianjinguyorumoude/

[Friday, December 31New Year's Eve Soba Noodles: 108 Servings Wave Event / Kawaramachi, BOU Dining

Boh Dining in Kawaramachi Sanjo will serve New Year's Eve Soba noodles from 2:00 p.m. on December 31 (Fri.) in hopes of "getting rid of Corona". The first 108 orders will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, so early arrival is recommended.

［Dining]
46-5 Daikoku-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
7 minutes on foot from Keihan "Sanjo Station"
Tel. 075-254-8820
https://www.leafkyoto.net/event/211209-kyoto-tsumugi/

Friday, December 31 - Monday, January 3The Bell of New Year's Eve and the Bell of the New Year" at Higashi-honganji Temple (Higashiyama Jyoen) in Yamashina.

［Higashi-honganji Temple (Higashiyama Jyoen) holds the "Joya no Kane" (bell tolling ceremony) every year on New Year's Eve. Normally, only priests are allowed to strike the temple bell, but the general public is welcome to do so. The temple is also the only temple in Japan to hold "Kasho-no-Kane" (bell tolling on New Year's Eve), where visitors can toll the bell not only on New Year's Eve, but also from New Year's Day through the first three days of the New Year.

［Higashi-honganji Temple (Higashiyama Jyoen)
8-1 Asahiyama-cho, Kamihanayama, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Free shuttle bus available from JR "Kyoto Station", 10-15 minutes by cab from JR "Kyoto Station", Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station", Keihan "Kiyomizu Gojo Station".
Tel. 075-541-8391
https://www.leafkyoto.net/event/211210-kyoto-honzanhigashihonganji/

Saturday, January 1Kyoto Tower New Year's Day Hatsubori 2022" / Kyoto Station area, Kyoto Tower

On January 1, 2022 (Saturday, national holiday), "Kyoto Tower New Year's Day Hatsubori 2022" will be held exclusively for those who purchase advance tickets to view the first sunrise from the Kyoto Tower observation deck 100 meters above ground.

［Kyoto Tower]
721-1 Higashishiokoji-cho, Shichijo-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
2 minutes walk from JR "Kyoto Station" Central Exit
Tel. 075-361-3215 (weekdays 10:00-17:00)
https://www.leafkyoto.net/event/211210-kyoto-kyototower2022/

January 1 (Saturday)-]Shichifukujin Meguri (Tour of Seven Gods of Good Luck in Kyoto)/7 shrines and temples in Kyoto

The "Miyako Shichifukujin Meguri" is a tour of seven temples and shrines in Kyoto (Akayama Zen-in, Matsugasaki Daikokuten, Kakado, Rokuharamitsuji, Kyoto Ebisu Shrine, Toji, and Obakuzan Mampukuji). Each temple and shrine offers a scroll, a big guardian talisman (colored paper), and a seal book, and visitors can begin their tour at any of the temples. Take a New Year's pilgrimage to obtain the blessings of the gods.

Tel. 075-561-6980 (Rokuharamitsuji Temple)
https://www.leafkyoto.net/event/211210-kyoto-miyakoshichifukujinmeguri/

Friday, December 31 - Monday, January 3A Happy New Year at Lake Biwa" / Otsu, Japan [Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel].

［Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel will hold the year-end and New Year's events "Happy New Year at Lake Biwa" from December 31 (Fri.) to January 3 (Mon.), including a sunrise cruise and Prince Yokocho. Also, on Saturday, January 1, from 0:00 a.m. for about 5 minutes, fireworks will be launched off Lake Biwa in front of the hotel to add color to the start of the New Year.

［Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel]
4-7-7 Nionohama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
10 minutes by free shuttle bus (for hotel guests only) or cab from JR Otsu Station, 13 minutes on foot from Keihan Nishiki Station
Tel. 077-521-1111

Saturday, January 1Bianca New Year's Eve Cruise" / Otsu, [Biwako Kisen Steamship Co.]

［Lake Biwa Kisen Kaisha (Lake Biwa Steamship Co., Ltd.) will offer a special sunrise cruise on January 1, 2022 (Saturday, national holiday) aboard Bianca, one of the largest passenger ships on Lake Biwa. Let's welcome the start of a new year on Lake Biwa.

［Biwako Kisen Steamship Co.]
5-1-1 Hamaotsu, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
3-minute walk from Biwako Hamaotsu Station on the Keihan Line, or a short walk from Hamaotsu Bus Stop from JR Otsu Station.
https://www.leafkyoto.net/shiga/211203-shiga-biwakocruise/