Celebrate the New Year with this traditional festival at Kanda Myojin Shrine, which honors Daikoku, the god of wealth and prosperity. Some of the highlights include a purification ritual, the Shijoryu Hochodo Performance—filleting a large carp using a kitchen knife—and the Daikokuten Dance.

Jan 17 at 10am: Witness a purification ritual as coming-of-age participants immerse themselves in ice water.
Jan 18 at 12pm: Watch hocho-shiki, a Heian-era tradition where masters ceremonially slice a large carp.

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Start: Jan 16th 2026 at 10:00am

End: Jan 18th 2026 at 4:00pm

Kanda Myoujin Shrine

2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku

https://www.kandamyoujin.or.jp/

￥Free