Festivals & local events

Senso-ji New Year Visit and Great New Year Prayer 2027

Japanese title: 浅草寺の初詣・新年大祈禱会 2027

Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Sta.)

The Great New Year Prayer runs every year from Jan 1 to 7, with special prayers every 30–60 minutes. The main hall is open 6:30–17:00 in Oct–Mar (grounds open 24 hours). On Jan 1–3 Nakamise is one-way from Kaminarimon, with crowd control.

Dates: Jan 1 (Fri) – Jan 7 (Thu)
Time: 06:30–17:00
Price: See the official page
Venue: Senso-ji Temple
Nearest station: Asakusa Sta.
Venue (JA): 浅草寺

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Distance from major stations

From Asakusa: 0.3 km, about 5 min on foot
From Iriya: 1.3 km, about 21 min on foot
From Oshiage (Skytree): 1.5 km, about 15 min by train
From Shin-Okachimachi: 1.6 km, about 15 min by train

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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