Notes: 1. Published by Tourist Information Center of Japan National Tourism Organization and all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. (c) 2012 Japan National Tourism Organization 2. Dates and functions are subject to change without notice. Be sure to check the latest information in advance. 3. Events marked with ◎ are the major events. 4. Dates of events marked with ◇ are the same every year. 5. Japanese explanations appearing at the bottom of each entry give the names of the event and the nearest railway station in Japanese. Point to this Japanese when you need help from a Japanese passerby. 6. Please refer toURL(basically in Japanese) for each event. 7. The subway Line and Station Number are indicated in parentheses( ). Note: The Internet Website of the Japan National Tourism Organization is available at<http://www.jnto.go.jp>. Calendar Events to be enjoyed in January 2012 ◇◎Jan.2 A. Tokyo 東京 Kokyo Ippan Sanga, New Year's Congratulatory Visit to the Imperial Palace, Chiyoda-ku, by people who are ◎Jan.1 allowed to cross Nijubashi Bridge on this special New Year's Day (national holiday), the "festival of occasion. The Imperial Family are scheduled to appear festivals" in Japan, is celebrated with solemnity and yet on the balcony to respond to the homage of people. in a joyous mood. The streets are adorned with New <http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-event/sanga01.html> Year's decorations of pine and plum branches, bamboo Access : (1)The Chiyoda Subway Line to Nijubashi-mae Sta. stalks and ropes with paper festoons. People pay (C 10) homage to shrines and temples, and visit friends and (2)The Hibiya, Chiyoda or Toei Mita Subway Line to relatives to exchange greetings. Hibiya Sta. (H 07, C 09, I 08) (3)The Yurakucho Subway Line to Sakuradamon Sta. Access : ----- (Y 17) 「 正月 」 Note : Appearances: 10:10, 11:00, 11:50, 13:30, 14:20 最寄駅： ----- 千代田区 皇居 Jan.1～ Jan.4 「 皇居一般参賀 」 Yasukuni Jinja Nento Gyoji, New Year's ceremonies 最寄駅： (1)千代田線二重橋前駅 (2)日比谷線、千代田線又は都営三田線日比谷駅 and entertainments at Yasukuni Shrine, Chiyoda-ku. At (3)有楽町線桜田門駅 midnight (0:00 am) on Jan. 1st, as the gate of the Jan.2＆ Jan.3 Shrine opens and the drum heralding a New Year is ◇ beaten, many people begin to enter the Shrine to pay Haijima Daishi Daruma Ichi, a fair of Dharma dolls at homage. Yumi-hajime (the first practice of the year of Haijima Daishi Temple, Akishima, on the outskirts of Japanese archery) is demonstrated from 10 am on the Tokyo. Hundreds of open-air stalls selling Dharma dolls 3rd. of all types and sizes and others are set up from 9 am to 4 pm on both days. Access : The Tozai Line, Hanzomon Line or Toei Shinjuku Subway Line to Kudanshita Sta. (T 07, Z 06, S 05) Access : (1)The JR Chuo Line to Tachikawa Sta. (North Exit), 千代田区九段 靖国神社 and then take a bus to Haijima Daishi-mae Bus 「 靖国神社年頭行事 Stop. 」 (2)The JR Ome Line to Akishima Sta. (South Exit), 最寄駅： 東西線、半蔵門線又は都営新宿線九段下駅 and then walk 20 min. (3)The JR Ome Line to Haijima Sta., and then take a bus to Haijima Daishi-mae Bus Stop. 昭島市 拝島大師 「 拝島大師だるま市 」 最寄駅： (1)JR中央線立川駅（北口）よりバスで拝島大師前下車 (2)JR青梅線昭島駅（南口）より徒歩20分 (3)JR青梅線拝島駅よりバスで拝島大師前下車 (c) 2012 Japan National Tourism Organization Prepared by Tourist Information Center (TIC), Japan National Tourism Organization - 1 - Calendar Events to be enjoyed in January 2012 ◇Jan.2＆ Jan.3 Jan.6 Hoyojutsu Jitsuen, a demonstration of Japanese Yokozuna Dezuiri, the ring-entering ceremony of Sumo traditional falconry is held at Hamarikyu Garden, is demonstrated by the Yokozuna grand champion in Chuo-ku, from 11 am & 2 pm on both days. Admission to front of the main hall of Meiji Shrine, Shibuya-ku, from the park is \300. around 3 pm. Access : Walk 15 min. from Shimbashi Sta. on the JR Access : (1)The JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Sta. Yamanote Line, or walk 7 min. from Shiodome Sta. (E (2)The Chiyoda or Fukutoshin Subway Line to 19) on the Toei Oedo Subway Line. Meiji-Jingumae Sta. (C 03, F 15) 中央区 浜離宮公園 渋谷区明治神宮 「 放鷹術実演 」 「 横綱手数入り 」 最寄駅： JR山手線新橋駅より徒歩15分、又は地下鉄大江戸線汐留 駅より徒歩７分 最寄駅： (1)JR山手線原宿駅 (2)千代田線又は副都心線明治神宮前駅 Jan.4 ◇ ◇Jan.8 Togenuki-jizoson Hatsu Ennichi, the first fair of the Tondo-yaki, a ritualistic bonfire of New Year's year at Togenuki Jizo or Koganji Temple, Toshima-ku, is decorations at Torigoe Shrine, Taito-ku, starts from 1 pm held from 6 am to around 10 pm. The fair is also and lasts for about an hour. scheduled on the 4th, 14th & 24th of every month. Access : (1)The Toei Asakusa Subway Line or Oedo Line to Access : Kuramae Sta. (A 17, E 11), and then walk 5 min. The JR Yamanote Line or the Toei Mita Subway Line (2)The JR Sobu Line or the Toei Asakusa Subway to Sugamo Sta. (I 15), and then walk 5 min. 豊島区 とげぬき地蔵（高岩寺） Line to Asakusabashi Sta. (A 16), and then walk 7 「 とげぬき地蔵尊初縁日 」 min. 最寄駅： JR山手線又は都営三田線巣鴨駅より徒歩5分 台東区鳥越鳥越神社 「 とんど焼 ◇Jan.5 」 最寄駅： (1)都営浅草線又は大江戸線蔵前駅より徒歩5分 Hatsu Suitengu, the first fair of the year at Suitengu (2)JR総武線又は都営浅草線浅草橋駅より徒歩7分 Shrine, Chuo-ku, is held from around 8 am to 5 pm. Jan.8 Access : (1)The Hanzomon Subway Line to Suitengu-mae Sta. Kodokan Kagami-biraki-shiki, the first Judo training (Z 10), and then walk 1 min. session of the year at Kodokan Hall, Bunkyo-ku, is (2)The Hibiya or Toei Asakusa Subway Line to Ningyocho Sta. (H 13, A 14), and then walk 5 min. demonstrated from 10 am to 11 am. Shiruko (sweet red-bean soup with small pieces of rice-cake) is served 中央区日本橋蛎殻町 水天宮 to visitors from around 11:20 am to around 12 noon. 「 初水天宮 」 最寄駅： (1)半蔵門線水天宮前駅より徒歩１分 Access : (1)The Toei Mita or Oedo Subway Line to Kasuga (2)日比谷線又は都営浅草線人形町駅より徒歩５分 Sta. (I 12, E 07), and then walk 2 min. (2)The Marunouchi or Namboku Subway Line to Korakuen Sta. (M 22, N 11), and then walk 5 min. ◇◎Jan.6 Dezome-shiki, the new year's event presented by the 文京区 講道館 Tokyo Metropolitan Fire Brigade at the Higashi parking 「 講道館鏡開き式 lot of Tokyo Big Sight, Koto-ku. A mass display of the 」 最寄駅： (1)都営三田線又は大江戸線春日駅より徒歩2分 high-tech fire-fighting equipments is held from 9:30 am. (2)丸ノ内線又は南北線後楽園駅より徒歩5分 A traditional thrilling acrobatics is demonstrated by Hikeshi, fire fighters of Edo Firemanship Preservation Jan.8 Association, from around 11 am to 11:20 am. Kanchu Suiyoku (midwinter bathing), a purification ceremony at Teppozu Inari Shrine, Chuo-ku. After Access : (1)The Yurikamome Line to Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon priest's prayer, men wearing only loincloths purify Sta. themselves by entering into the icy water from around 11 (2)The Tokyo Rinkai Kosoku Railway Rinkai Line to am to 11:30 am. Kokusai-Tenjijo Sta. Note : Edo is the former name of Tokyo. Access : (1)The JR Keiyo Line or the Hibiya Subway Line to Hatchobori Sta. (H 11), and then walk 7 min. 江東区 東京ビッグサイト東駐車場 (2)The Yurakucho Subway Line to Shintomicho Sta. 「 出初式 」 (Y 20) 最寄駅： (1)新橋駅よりゆりかもめで国際展示場正門駅 中央区 鉄砲州稲荷神社 (2)新木場駅より東京臨海高速鉄道りんかい線で国際展示 場駅 「 寒中水浴（みそぎ） 」 最寄駅： (1)日比谷線又はJR京葉線八丁堀駅より徒歩7分 (2)有楽町線新富町駅 (c) 2012 Japan National Tourism Organization Prepared by Tourist Information Center (TIC), Japan National Tourism Organization - 2 - Calendar Events to be enjoyed in January 2012 ◎Jan.8～ Jan.22 ◇Jan.12 O-Zumo Hatsu Basho or the first Grand Sumo Ome Daruma Ichi, a fair of Dharma dolls in Ome, on the Tournament of the year at Ryogoku Kokugikan Hall, outskirts of Tokyo, is held from 1:30 pm to 7 pm. Sumida-ku. Dohyo-iri (the ring-entering ceremony) takes Hundreds of open-air stalls selling Daruma (Dharma place around 4 pm daily. Main bouts by the upper-rank dolls), foods, potted plants and the like are set up along or Maku-uchi Sumo wrestlers start after that. Kyu-Ome-Kaido street. Access : The JR Sobu Line or the Toei Oedo Subway Line to Access : The JR Ome Line to Ome Sta. Ryogoku Sta. (E 12) 青梅市 青梅街道 墨田区 両国国技館 「 青梅だるま市 」 「 大相撲初場所 」 最寄駅： JR青梅線青梅駅 最寄駅： JR総武線又は都営地下鉄大江戸線両国駅 ◇Jan.12 Jan.9 Manaita-biraki, a culinary rite at Hoonji Temple, Momote-shiki, a traditional Japanese archery ritual to Taito-ku. The head master of the Shijo-ryu school of commemorate Seijin-no-hi (Coming-of-Age Day) in the Japanese culinary arts, dressed in traditional attire precincts of Meiji Shrine, Shibuya-ku. The archery is held demonstrates the art of skillfully slicing a large carp, only in front of Homotsuden (treasure house) from 10:30 am using a knife and chopsticks, from around 10 am to 12 to around 3 pm. noon. Access : The Ginza Subway Line to Inaricho Sta. (G 17), and Access :(1)The JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Sta. then walk 5 min. (2)The Chiyoda or Fukutoshin Subway Line to 台東区 報恩寺 Meiji-Jingumae Sta. (C 03, F 15) 「 爼（まないた）開き 渋谷区 明治神宮 」 最寄駅： 銀座線稲荷町駅より徒歩５分 「 成人式祝賀百々手式 」 最寄駅： (1)JR山手線原宿駅 (2)千代田線明治神宮前駅 ◇Jan.13 Obisha-sai, an archery ritual at Kuzukaya Goryo Shrine, ◎Jan.9 Shinjuku-ku, is scheduled from 10 am to 11 am. Kagami-biraki, the first training session of the year at Access : The Seibu Shinjuku Line to Arai Yakushi-mae Sta. Nippon Budokan Hall in Kitanomaru Park, Chiyoda-ku. A (North Exit), and then walk 10 min. demonstration of Budo (various martial arts) is held from 新宿区 葛谷御霊神社 1 pm. Shiruko (sweet red-bean soup with small pieces of 「 御備射祭 」 rice cake) is served to visitors at 3 pm.