02:02Hundreds of people took part in a celebration at the Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Sunday to welcome the arrival of the new year.
Footage shows people throwing coins and praying during the traditional ceremony.
According to local media reports, many temples participate in the Joya-no-Kane (New Year's Eve Bell) ceremony.
Bells are reportedly rung 108 times, symbolising the 108 human sins according to the Buddhist tradition, with the ritual believed to purify people from the previous year's transgressions.
It is also reported that several temples often host traditional performances during the New Year's celebrations, with street vendors and local shops offering traditional New Year's food and festive decorations during the holiday season.
Hundreds gather at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo to welcome 2024
Hundreds of people took part in a celebration at the Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Sunday to welcome the arrival of the new year.
Footage shows people throwing coins and praying during the traditional ceremony.
According to local media reports, many temples participate in the Joya-no-Kane (New Year's Eve Bell) ceremony.
Bells are reportedly rung 108 times, symbolising the 108 human sins according to the Buddhist tradition, with the ritual believed to purify people from the previous year's transgressions.
It is also reported that several temples often host traditional performances during the New Year's celebrations, with street vendors and local shops offering traditional New Year's food and festive decorations during the holiday season.
Hundreds of people took part in a celebration at the Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Sunday to welcome the arrival of the new year.
Footage shows people throwing coins and praying during the traditional ceremony.
According to local media reports, many temples participate in the Joya-no-Kane (New Year's Eve Bell) ceremony.
Bells are reportedly rung 108 times, symbolising the 108 human sins according to the Buddhist tradition, with the ritual believed to purify people from the previous year's transgressions.
It is also reported that several temples often host traditional performances during the New Year's celebrations, with street vendors and local shops offering traditional New Year's food and festive decorations during the holiday season.