New Year in Shibuya: A Meiji Jingu Visit and Winter Walk

A shrine approach in winter

Plan a winter outing around hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year, at Meiji Jingu.

Check the shrine’s holiday hours

You can approach Meiji Jingu from Harajuku. Check the shrine’s seasonal notices, follow on-site directions and leave extra time before your next booking on crowded days.

Visitors walking to a shrine on a winter morning
AI-generated illustrations.

Check what’s open before walking on to Shibuya

If you plan to eat afterward, keep two options and check opening hours and last orders. For an indoor workshop, confirm availability before planning around it.

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Information checked November 12, 2026.

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