New Year's Bell and Gasho-no-Kane (Bell for New Year's Eve and Gasho-no-Kane)" at Higashi-Honganji Temple, the head temple of the temple, to express gratitude / Imakumano

Leaf KYOTO event New Year's Bell and Gasho no Kane (Bell for New Year's Eve and Gasho)" with gratitude at Higashi-Honganji Temple, the head temple of the temple / Imakumano

2022.12.20

New Year's Bell and Gasho no Kane (Bell for New Year's Eve and Gasho)" with gratitude at Higashi-Honganji Temple, the head temple of the temple / Imakumano

Saturday, December 31, 2022 - Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Higashi-honganji Temple (Higashiyama Jyoen)

Higashi-honganji Temple (Higashiyama Jyoen), the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect, holds the "Choyo 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. Also, from January 1 to 3, the only bell tolling ceremony in Japan, "Kasho no Kane" is held. Visitors can toll the bell not only on New Year's Eve but also on New Year's Day. The bell tolling is held during the daytime (11:00-14:00) on all days, so bring the whole family and visit the temple.

Higashi-honganji Temple (Higashiyama Jyoen) "Bells for New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve

Honzan Higashi Honshu Jouganji Joya no Kane, Gashou Kane
Higashi-honganji Temple (Higashiyama Jyoen)
Saturday, December 31, 2022 - Tuesday, January 3, 2023
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
Date/Time: Saturday, December 31, 2022 11:00-14:00
Fee: 500 yen per person (1 strike), 800 yen per 2 people (1 strike) (includes amazake (Japanese sweet made from rice wine) and a confectionary made by the head temple's official crest)

New Year's bell
Date/Time: January 1 (Sun.) - 3 (Tue.), 2023 11:00 - 14:00
Fee: 500 yen per person (1 strike), 800 yen per 2 people (1 strike) (includes amazake (Japanese sweet made from rice wine) and a confectionary made by the head temple's official crest)
8-1 Asahiyama-cho, Kamihanayama, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
10-15 minutes by cab from JR Kyoto Station, Hankyu Kyoto Kawaramachi Station, or Keihan Gojo Station.
Free shuttle bus available from JR "Kyoto Station".
Tel. 075-541-8391
9:00-17:00
Parking lot for 100 cars (free of charge)
https://honganjifoundation.org/jouen/

*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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