1.0UraUraTourhttps://urauratour.com/enAssigned after confirmedhttps://urauratour.com/en/guide/undecided-enrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zmXliRhcRT"><a href="https://urauratour.com/en/plan/jp-kyo-0071-jp">★Confirmed★ Kyoto’s New Year Experience 2026!– Year-End Shrine Visit, Okera Mairi Fire Ritual, Ringing the Temple Bell & First Shrine Visit – [Limited to 8 guests per car]</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://urauratour.com/en/plan/jp-kyo-0071-jp/embed#?secret=zmXliRhcRT" width="600" height="338" title="“★Confirmed★ Kyoto’s New Year Experience 2026!– Year-End Shrine Visit, Okera Mairi Fire Ritual, Ringing the Temple Bell & First Shrine Visit – [Limited to 8 guests per car]” — UraUraTour" data-secret="zmXliRhcRT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://urauratour.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://urauratour.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Yearend_01.jpg12001600Spend 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 Experiences Experience ① – Nenmatsu-moude: Year-End Shrine Vist Visit a shrine associated with the Year of the Horse! Express gratitude for a safe year and prepare to welcome the New Year with a refreshed heart. Experience ② – 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 ③ – 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 ④ – 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.