When is Japanese New Year? Full analysis of Japan’s New Year holidays and popular activities in 2024
As 2023 comes to an end, many netizens who plan to travel to Japan or pay attention to Japanese culture are asking:When is the Japanese New Year?This article will combine the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed analysis of the 2024 Japanese New Year time, traditional customs, and recent hot activities.
1. Japanese New Year Time in 2024
Like China, Japan uses the Gregorian calendar (Gregorian calendar) to celebrate the New Year, so January 1st every year is Japan's New Year's Day, which is also the beginning of the New Year's holiday. Japan’s New Year holiday schedule in 2024 is as follows:
| date | holiday name | Holiday days |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2023 | Year-end holidays begin | Some companies take holidays in advance |
| December 31, 2023 | Dahui Day (New Year's Eve) | National holiday |
| January 1, 2024 | New Year | statutory holidays |
| January 2-3, 2024 | New Year holiday extended | Most businesses are closed |
| January 8, 2024 | adult day | statutory holidays |
2. Japanese New Year traditional customs
Based on recent social media chatter, here are the most talked about Japanese New Year traditions:
| custom name | time | Popularity (volume of online discussions) |
|---|---|---|
| Chuyi (New Year's visit) | January 1-3 | ★★★★★ |
| New Year's Eve Soba (New Year's Eve Soba) | The evening of December 31st | ★★★★☆ |
| おせち cuisine (New Year dishes) | January 1-3 | ★★★★☆ |
| Red and White Songs and Battles (Red and White Songs) | The evening of December 31st | ★★★★★ |
3. Hot events for the Japanese New Year in 2024
According to travel platform and social media data in the past 10 days, the following activities have received the most attention:
| Activity name | Place | heat index |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Tower New Year Light Show | Tokyo | 92.5% |
| Sensoji Temple New Year's Eve Bells | Tokyo | 88.3% |
| First visit to Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto | Kyoto | 85.7% |
| Universal Studios Osaka Special Events | Osaka | 81.2% |
4. Travel precautions
According to recent hot topics on travel forums, special attention should be paid to planning a trip during the Japanese New Year in 2024:
1.transportation: JR and other railway companies will operate special timetables from December 29th to January 3rd. Some Shinkansen lines need to be booked 1-2 months in advance.
2.stay: Hotel prices in popular cities (such as Tokyo and Kyoto) generally increased by 30-50% from December 30 to January 3
3.Business hours: Most shopping malls will be closed all day on January 1, but convenience stores and some restaurants will remain open as usual.
4.weather: The Meteorological Agency predicts that the temperature in the Kanto region will be about 3-8°C during New Year's Day in 2024, and snow may fall in Hokkaido.
5. Ranking of hot topics on the Internet
According to social media monitoring data, the top 5 most popular topics related to the Japanese New Year in the past 10 days are:
| Ranking | topic | Number of discussions (10,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 Red and White Song Concert Appearance List | 152.3 |
| 2 | Japanese New Year Lucky Bag Reservation | 98.7 |
| 3 | Tokyo Disney New Year Special Event | 76.5 |
| 4 | Japanese New Year traditional food preparation | 65.2 |
| 5 | Japanese temple new year guard | 53.8 |
Summarize: The Japanese New Year officially starts on January 1, 2024, but the actual holiday lasts from December 29, 2023 to around January 3, 2024. Tourists who want to experience the authentic Japanese New Year atmosphere are advised to plan their itinerary in advance, especially transportation and accommodation arrangements. At the same time, pay attention to the special activities of major shrines and merchants to fully experience this Eastern New Year with both traditional and modern characteristics.
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