New Year Days in Tokyo
Hello, travelers. This is Kumi . Picturesque Japan Blog tells you about New Year days in Tokyo. For Japanese people, welcoming a New Year is something very special. In America, everything goes back to normal on January 2, but in Japan, a lot of public facilities will be closed from December 29 or 30 to January 3 or 4. Some popular temples and shrines will be super crowded. Also, a lot of people wish to see the first sunrise of the year. Here is some information about popular spots. Hamarikyu Gardens: closed Dec 29 - Jan 1 Imperial Palace East Gardens: closed Dec 28 -Jan 3 Tokyo Tower: open at 6am on Jan 1 / other days from 9am - 11pm Tokyo Sky Tree: open 8am - 10pm on Jan 1 / 7am - 10pm on Jan 2 and 3 *only the people who won the special tickets can go up from 5:30am - 7:30am on Jan 1 for sunrise Tokyo Government Building: open 7:30am - 5:30pm on Jan 1 / closed on Jan 2 and 3 *only the people who won the specia...