Happy New Year!

Crowd at Futara shrine waiting to pray:

Cops maintaining law and order:

Washing hands before praying:

Praying at the shrine:

Tying omikuji:

Happy New Year! Can we go home now?

And the best part of New Year in Japan? Kids get money!

Adorable cash envelopes. :)

To read more about New Year's Day in Japan, go to this post on my other blog.