Yokosuka Countdown
Watch 2024 drift away on the waves, and 2025 light up the skies in Yokosuka.
Watch 2024 drift away on the waves, and 2025 light up the skies in Yokosuka.
If you're willing to climb on the first day of the new year, join the crowds in welcoming the sunrise of a fresh start.
Wander the seafront at Yokohama in the morning for the parades of ships and shrines, before settling into the teeming Yamashita Park for the evening fireworks display
Gather with the foxes for the first shrine visit of the year at Ōji Inari-jinja Shrine.
Celebrate the New Year with fireworks at one of Japan's most iconic spots.
The Oedo Antique Market is the largest outdoor antique market in Japan.
Need a little luck in the new year? Kick off the new year with good fortune and tradition at Kitain Temple's annual Daruma Market, taking place in the historic city of Kawagoe.
Eight metropolitan gardens in Tokyo open and host special events to celebrate the start of the new year.
Get ready for Wrestle Kingdom! New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s biggest event of the year.
Walking in a winter wonderland indeed, this stretch of Omotesando's busy street lit up will have you feeling Christmassy in no time.
Grab yourself a bargain at one of Tokyo's biggest, and most irregular, flea markets.
Blue skies are the perfect time to visit this small antique fair. Enjoy some casual browsing without the pressure and noise of the larger markets.
The Oedo Antique Market is the largest outdoor antique market in Japan.
This event is filled with emergency vehicles and performances that highlight the triumphs of the Tokyo Fire Department.
At this festival, daikon are offered to the god Shoden then given to visitors so they can gain some of the health and power of the god himself.
Bring your New Year decorations to Torigoe Shrine and take part in a tondoyaki ceremonial burning.
With over 120 stalls full of antique items of all shapes and sizes, it's no wonder this market is a lively spot on the first of the month. Pop by and enjoy digging for some hidden treasure.
Join the local tradition of visiting shrines of the Seven Lucky Gods.
An insightful exhibition on man meeting nature.
Try your hand at traditional Japanese calligraphy and put your 2025 New Year's resolutions down in ink.
Mega is indeed the only word for these illuminations, but don't think that's all there is! From festival foods to horse-related activities, there's plenty to see here behind the lights.