{"id":6759,"date":"2019-01-13T09:17:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T00:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/?p=6759"},"modified":"2019-01-24T17:37:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T08:37:57","slug":"2018%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%8b%e3%82%892019%e5%b9%b4%e3%80%80%e5%b9%b4%e8%b6%8a%e3%81%97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/nara\/6759.html","title":{"rendered":"From 2018 into 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Towns become very lively with Christmas displays when November comes to an end every year.<\/p>\n<p>Street trees are decorated with illumination:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1.-IMG_9049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6761 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1.-IMG_9049-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1.-IMG_9049-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1.-IMG_9049-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1.-IMG_9049-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1.-IMG_9049-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2.-IMG_9019-e1547102384794.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6762 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2.-IMG_9019-e1547102384794-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2.-IMG_9019-e1547102384794-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2.-IMG_9019-e1547102384794-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.-IMG_9011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6763 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.-IMG_9011-433x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.-IMG_9011-433x480.jpg 433w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.-IMG_9011-305x338.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4.-IMG_9029-e1547102465390.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6764 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4.-IMG_9029-e1547102465390-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4.-IMG_9029-e1547102465390-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4.-IMG_9029-e1547102465390-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5.-IMG_9044.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6765 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5.-IMG_9044-584x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5.-IMG_9044-584x480.jpg 584w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/5.-IMG_9044-411x338.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-IMG_9066.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6766 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-IMG_9066-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-IMG_9066-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-IMG_9066-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-IMG_9066-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/6-IMG_9066-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7.-IMG_9070.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6767 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7.-IMG_9070-615x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7.-IMG_9070-615x480.jpg 615w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/7.-IMG_9070-433x338.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christmas trees are situated here and there:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8.-IMG_0098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6768 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8.-IMG_0098-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8.-IMG_0098-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8.-IMG_0098-253x338.jpg 253w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8.-IMG_0098.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It appears that the decoration in show windows are more spirited than usual.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.-IMG_0089.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6769 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.-IMG_0089-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.-IMG_0089-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.-IMG_0089-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.-IMG_0089-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.-IMG_0089-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/11.-IMG_0089.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/12.-IMG_0078.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6770 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/12.-IMG_0078-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/12.-IMG_0078-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/12.-IMG_0078-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/12.-IMG_0078-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/12.-IMG_0078-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/12.-IMG_0078.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/13.-IMG_0087.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6771 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/13.-IMG_0087-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/13.-IMG_0087-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/13.-IMG_0087-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/13.-IMG_0087-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/13.-IMG_0087-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/13.-IMG_0087.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/14.-IMG_0090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6772 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/14.-IMG_0090-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/14.-IMG_0090-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/14.-IMG_0090-254x338.jpg 254w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/14.-IMG_0090.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/15.-IMG_0095.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6773 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/15.-IMG_0095-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/15.-IMG_0095-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/15.-IMG_0095-254x338.jpg 254w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/15.-IMG_0095.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/16.-IMG_0102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6774 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/16.-IMG_0102-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/16.-IMG_0102-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/16.-IMG_0102-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/16.-IMG_0102-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/16.-IMG_0102-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/16.-IMG_0102.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u3000(Christmas)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvSpQs6uoWE?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(Please note loud sound.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/17.-IMG_0108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6775 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/17.-IMG_0108-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/17.-IMG_0108-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/17.-IMG_0108-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/17.-IMG_0108-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/17.-IMG_0108-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/17.-IMG_0108.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On December 26, the atmosphere suddenly changes to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japanese_New_Year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oshogatsu<\/a> (Japanese New Year) mode. Decorations in show windows change from the Christmas display to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ikebana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ikebana<\/a> (Japanese flower arrangements), and the background music changes from bells to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Koto_(instrument)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">koto<\/a> (Japanese harps).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/21.-IMG_0158.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6779 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/21.-IMG_0158-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/21.-IMG_0158-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/21.-IMG_0158-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/21.-IMG_0158-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/21.-IMG_0158-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/21.-IMG_0158.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/22.-IMG_0162.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6780 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/22.-IMG_0162-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/22.-IMG_0162-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/22.-IMG_0162-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/22.-IMG_0162-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/22.-IMG_0162-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/22.-IMG_0162.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/23.-IMG_0168.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6781 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/23.-IMG_0168-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/23.-IMG_0168-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/23.-IMG_0168-254x338.jpg 254w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/23.-IMG_0168.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/24.-IMG_0174.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6782 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/24.-IMG_0174-640x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/24.-IMG_0174-640x476.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/24.-IMG_0174-450x335.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/24.-IMG_0174-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/24.-IMG_0174-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/25.-IMG_0176.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6783 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/25.-IMG_0176-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/25.-IMG_0176-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/25.-IMG_0176-254x338.jpg 254w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/25.-IMG_0176.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/26.-IMG_0181.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6784 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/26.-IMG_0181-606x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/26.-IMG_0181-606x480.jpg 606w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/26.-IMG_0181-427x338.jpg 427w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/26.-IMG_0181.jpg 1812w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunset of the last day of 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/27.-IMG_0198.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6786 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/27.-IMG_0198-640x448.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/27.-IMG_0198-640x448.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/27.-IMG_0198-450x315.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunrise on New Year&#8217;s Day of 2019<\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/28.-IMG_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6787 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/28.-IMG_0005-330x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/28.-IMG_0005-330x480.jpg 330w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/28.-IMG_0005-232x338.jpg 232w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/28.-IMG_0005.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On New Year&#8217;s Day, family members have <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Osechi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">osechi-ryori<\/a>&#8221; (special dishes prepared for the New Year) together, and then go to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hatsum%C5%8Dde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hatsumode<\/a>&#8221; (first visit of the year to a shrine or temple). We went to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nakayama-dera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nakayamadera<\/a> temple this year. People crowded the temple grounds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/31.-IMG_9603-e1547104742359.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6788 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/31.-IMG_9603-e1547104742359-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/31.-IMG_9603-e1547104742359-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/31.-IMG_9603-e1547104742359-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/32.-IMG_9608-e1547104761914.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6789 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/32.-IMG_9608-e1547104761914-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/32.-IMG_9608-e1547104761914-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/32.-IMG_9608-e1547104761914-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/33.-IMG_9618-e1547104776144.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6790 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/33.-IMG_9618-e1547104776144-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/33.-IMG_9618-e1547104776144-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/33.-IMG_9618-e1547104776144-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/34.-IMG_9625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6791 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/34.-IMG_9625-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/34.-IMG_9625-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/34.-IMG_9625-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/34.-IMG_9625-338x338.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/35.-IMG_9632.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6792 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/35.-IMG_9632-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/35.-IMG_9632-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/35.-IMG_9632-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/35.-IMG_9632-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/35.-IMG_9632-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/36.-QKXT5767.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6793 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/36.-QKXT5767-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/36.-QKXT5767-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/36.-QKXT5767-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/36.-QKXT5767-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/36.-QKXT5767.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/37.-IMG_9690-e1547104726654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6794 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/37.-IMG_9690-e1547104726654-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/37.-IMG_9690-e1547104726654-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/37.-IMG_9690-e1547104726654-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can see beautiful ikebana and deluxe <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kadomatsu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kadomatsu<\/a> (gate pine) anywhere in Japan around New Year Day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41.-IMG_0019.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6796 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41.-IMG_0019-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41.-IMG_0019-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41.-IMG_0019-254x338.jpg 254w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41.-IMG_0019.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42.-IMG_0026.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6797 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42.-IMG_0026-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42.-IMG_0026-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42.-IMG_0026-254x338.jpg 254w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42.-IMG_0026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/43.-IMG_0011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6798 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/43.-IMG_0011-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/43.-IMG_0011-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/43.-IMG_0011-254x338.jpg 254w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/43.-IMG_0011.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Towns become very lively with Christmas displays when November comes to an end every year. 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