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★Confirmed★ Kyoto’s New Year Experience 2026!– Year- Okera Mairi Fire Ritual, Ringing the Temple Bell & First Shrine Visit – [Limited to 8 guests per car]

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Kyoto’s Year-End Ritual: Okera Mairi Experience

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A Sacred Kyoto Night: Ring the Temple Bell

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First Shrine Visit

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Tour Features

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?

We will begin with a departure briefing followed by a special "Joya-Gama" tea ceremony experience, where you can whisk and enjoy your final bowl of matcha of the year using fresh Kyoto water with "Kyo-namagashi" traditional Japanese sweets.

Kyoto New Year’s Experiences

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 – Hatsumoude: 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 Hatsumoude, the first visit of the year.

Tour Schedule

00min : Meet up
↓ "Joya-Gama" tea ceremony experience & Departure Breifing
↓　　　Deperture from AN KYOTO Japanese Culture Experience
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ ①Fire rope "Okera Mairi Fire Ritual" experience
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ ②New Year's bell ringing experience at a temple selected by the tour guide
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
↓ ③"Hatsumoude: First Shrine Visit of the Year" experience at a shrine selected by the tour guide
↓ ==Transfer by private vehicle==
6 hours : Drop-off point in KYOTO city

Tour Details

Departure Date	2026.12.31(Thu)
Departure Time	20:00 (Check-in starts 19:30)
Duration	6-Hours
Language	(English guidance provided as much as possible)
Meeting Place	AN-KYOTO Japanese Culture Experience Click here for a larger map
Minimum operation participants	From 6 Person
Tour Conductor/Guide	No Tour Conductor / Guide Accompanied
Price	20,784 JPY 〇 Includes: transportation fees, Joya-Gama tea ceremony experience fee, Okera Mairi fire rope, guide fee, insurance fee, consumption tax
What to bring/Clothes	comfortable clothes for walking, warm clothing, rain gear
Notes	■Please note that depending on local conditions, visits for First Shrine Visit may be arranged at a temple. ■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.

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After the reservation is confirmed, the final information will be sent by 7 to 3 days before the departure date.
If you do not receive the final information by 3 days before the reservation date, please be sure to check with our reception.
Reservation hours are from 10:00 to 17:00.
Please note that inquiries received after 17:00 will be processed on the next business day.
Please make the payment within 11 days from the day before the departure date. If the days to departure date is less than 10 days, please pay by 17:00 on the day you reserved. Please note that if payment cannot be confirmed by the above, the reservation will be cancelled.
It will be held in rainy weather but canceled in stormy weather (except cycling tours). The final decision to operate is 3 hours before the departure time.
In the case of a cycling tour, if the tour cannot be operated due to rain or stormy weather, or if a usable bicycle cannot be rented due to insufficient charging or poor maintenance, etc., we may change to an alternative transportation method.
In case of tour cancellation, we will contact you within 3 hours of the departure date, so please register your contact information.
In case of tour cancellation, we will not respond to claims for compensation such as travel expenses to the site.
Children under 2 years old are free. *There are no other services such as seats or meals.
Contents may change due to local circumstances. In that case, we will contact you in advance.
It may be completely canceled due to local circumstances. In that case, you will be eligible for a full refund.

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Cancellation Policy

In case of cancellation due to customer’s circumstances, the following charges will be charged regardless of the reason. Any change in the number of people in the reservation will be treated as a cancellation.

Cancel/Change Date	Cancel/Change Fee
Counting back from the day before the tour departure date	Stay trip	Day trip/Other
1. 21st day or before	Free	Free
2. 20th day or after (except 3~7)	20% of the Price	Free
3. 10th day or after (except 4~7)	20% of the Price	20% of the Price
4. 7th day or after (except 5~7)	30% of the Price	30% of the Price
5. The day before the departure date	40% of the Price	40% of the Price
6. The day of the departure date	50% of the Price	50% of the Price
7. After departure or No show	100% of the Price	100% of the Price

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