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December
December is cool to cold in Kyoto. The autumn foliage may still be good early in the month. Most sights and res-
taurants shut down from 29 or 30 December, but transport runs and accommodation is open.
Ōmisoka (New Year's Eve)
People gather in their homes on 31 December to feast then visit local temples to ring
temple bells before heading to their local shrine to pray for a lucky year. Bell ringing hap-
pens around midnight and shrine visiting happens all evening on New Year's Eve and for
the first few days of the New Year. Yasaka-jinja ( CLICK HERE ) and Heian-jingū ( CLICK HERE
) are great places to enjoy the action.
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