In Japan, New Year is celebrated at home. And this is expressed so much that on the eve of December 31, many Tokyo residents leave the capital, and the real expanse opens here.

The holiday lasts for about a week: until January 4, New Year festivals and salutes are held, churches call bells, eat tons of festive noodles . In Tokyo, there are many places where you can enjoy midnight fireworks. For example, the Tokyo Tower, which is the epicenter of the most important Japanese salute. Or Skytree skyscraper, from where an inexpressible view to the whole of Tokyo opens.

The tradition for the New Year is visiting the temple to throw a coin, slap three times and make a wish. After that, it is worth looking into a restaurant in Akihabara or even studying a tea ceremony in a cafe in the Shinjuku area