2024 Tsukiji Honganji New Year's Event "Gathering of Night"
On December 31, at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, looking back on the passing years and thinking about the new year, a "Nighting Party" was held at 16:00 as Buddhist memorial service, who looked for the last Buddha's virtue of the year. After the end of Buddhist memorial service, main hall was once closed, opened again at 21:00, and in a harsh atmosphere, the New Year's event "Gathering of Night" began. `` Nighting bell experience '' set up on the precincts, which is said to sound with meaning excluding 108 annoyances, `` bonfire '' which is said to not only light and warm the lights, but also have a healing effect, food loss As part of educational activities, "Hot milk behavior" is being carried out. Since the hot milk to be distributed is promoting SDGs initiatives at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, during the year-end and New Year holidays, in addition to the suspension of school lunches, retail business closures will occur, and milk consumption will be the lowest in the year. In line with the goal of the SDGs, "12 Responsibility to Use," JA Farmers and Subsidiaries will be provided free of charge with appreciation for dairy support to increase consumption. The worshipers surround the bonfire and warm the cold body with hot milk. Concert of Pipe Organ from 22:00, consultation on anything at Buddhist monk from 23:00, 23:55 finally countdown, "New Year's Book Show" selected by Mr. Tsukiji Honganji at 0:00, the flow of closing at 0:30. By the way, this year's book is "law." The New Year's Day party will be held from 6:30 on January 1st.