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This blog is about how we spend the New Year at my house. I live in Chiba Prefecture, and every year on New Year’s Day, I go to my grandma and grandpa’s house who also live in Chiba Prefecture. We eat New Year’s meals such as Ozoni and Osechi, drink Otoso, and play cards game. This year, due to COVID-19, we went for a short time to greet the New Year. Lastly, I would like to introduce how to spend New Year’s Eve.

A lot of Japanese people value the New Year Holiday for a long time. We have many customs to do, so I will mainly introduce about “osechi-ryouri”.

This blog suggests how to enjoy Harajuku and around in a half day, afternoon. You can fully enjoy the lively town, Harajuku, with this itinerary.

Have you ever seen Japanese hundred-yen store?? I’ve seen before one-dollar shop in other country when I went …

If you are planning to visit Tokyo and can’t decide where to stay, I strongly recommend these hotels which you can stay with friend, partner, and family.