Happy New Year at Ryūunji Temple! First shrine visit of the year! The temple bell rings on New Year's Eve and the Lantern Festival, a light of life, welcome the new year!

Happy New Year! For the New Year's Eve bell ringing and first shrine visit of the year, I went to Ryouunji Temple, located on the shores of Lake Sanaru, quite close to my home! This temple was founded in the 1330s during the Nanboku-cho period, approximately 700 years ago, by a grandson of Emperor Nijō...

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