But I guess once in a while it's good to go where everybody else goes and experience something as a part of a group. We were standing in a long queue and were near the bell when midnight came; everybody started to shout "Happy New Year!" in different languages and it was more fun than I expected. We were also very lucky, because when we went to stand in line, the temple guards closed it a few meters after us.
We were able to hear joya no kane, and I must say I was quite moved - the deep sound of a huge bell vibrating through the night was indeed something worth experiencing.
This is me buying taiyaki (type of cake with custard or anko filling; very good on a chilly night). We went to a fair at Yasaka to get some food. We also had amazake (hot sweet sake). Pictures below are: me waiting in the queue to get into Chion-in and joya no kane:
On the first day of New Year I went to Kitanotenmangu. I went in a kimono and everybody was asking me if I put in on myself...In one of the stalls I saw something worth taking a photo: a huge plush poo hanging from the roof of the stall. I am not joking. You can even put it on your head. Here is proof:
And lastly, a video of joya no kane I made:
Poo-hat... Asians.
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