New Year in Japan - the 10 most visited temples / shrines

#1:  New Year in Japan - the 10 most visited temples / shrines Author: sanji

Get ready for the New Year - the most important celebration of the year for Japanese!

Here is the list of the 10 most visited temples / shrines during the three first days of the New Year. The number of expected visitors was calculated by the Japanese Police, so you probably can expect those numbers to be rather accurate. As a matter of fact, two third of the population visit at least one shrine or temple during those three days, so if you want to meet with a huge crowd, this is the good time. Enjoy!

RankTemple / ShrineLocationReligionNumber of expected visitors
1Meiji JinguTokyoShinto3'100'000
2Naritasan Shinshoji Narita, ChibaBuddhism (Shingon)2'650'000
3Kawasaki DaishiKawasaki, KanagawaBuddhism (Shingon)2'620'000
4Fushimi InariFushimi, KyotoShinto2'600'000
5Atsuta JinguNagoya, AichiShinto2'330'000
6Sumiyoshi TaishaOsakaShinto2'300'000
7Tsurugaoka HachinanguKamakura, KanagawaShinto2'100'000
8Dazaifu TenmannguDazaifu, FukuokaShinto2'000'000
9Omiya Hikawa JinjaOmiya, SaitamaShinto1'870'000
10SensojiAsakusa, TokyoBuddhism (Sho Kannon)1'750'000

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