{"id":28313,"date":"2026-11-05T23:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/?page_id=28313"},"modified":"2026-11-08T16:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T07:38:34","slug":"manto-kigan-e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/hasedera-kamakura\/manto-kigan-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasedera Temple Manto Kigan-e New Year\u2019s Eve Candle Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-video-poster.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-full.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the Manto Kigan-e at Hasedera Temple?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the night of New Year\u2019s Eve into New Year\u2019s Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/hasedera-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"143\" title=\"Hasedera Temple (\u9577\u8c37\u5bfa)\">Hasedera Temple (\u9577\u8c37\u5bfa)<\/a> holds the Manto Kigan-e (\u4e07\u706f\u7948\u9858\u4f1a), a candle prayer ceremony. Prayer candles dedicated by visitors during the past year, each carrying a written wish, are lit in the Sakura Hiroba (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u5e83\u5834) plaza in the Kami-keidai (\u4e0a\u5883\u5185), the upper grounds. After the Shusho-e (\u4fee\u6b63\u4f1a), the first service of the New Year, the monks gather in the plaza and chant sutras before the candles. In a typical year there are about 6,000 candles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-infographic-en.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic of the Manto Kigan-e at Hasedera Temple\" class=\"wp-image-28382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-infographic-en.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-infographic-en-768x1376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-infographic-en-857x1536.jpg 857w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-infographic-en-1143x2048.jpg 1143w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hasedera-manto-kigan-e-infographic-en-400x717.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration for reference only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date and Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony takes place every year from the night of December 31 into January 1. On New Year\u2019s Eve the temple is usually open as normal from 8:00 to 16:30 and closes at 17:00. When the Sanmon (\u5c71\u9580) gate reopens at 23:00, you can enter freely until 8:00 the next morning, with no entrance fee. The candles in the Sakura Hiroba are already lit when the gate reopens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a typical year, from around 23:45 monks chant sutras for the Joya-e (\u9664\u591c\u4f1a) at the Shoro (\u9418\u697c) bell tower in the upper grounds, and then the New Year\u2019s Eve bell is rung. From 0:00 on January 1, the Shusho-e is held in the Kannon Hall (\u89b3\u97f3\u5802), followed by the sutra chanting of the Manto Kigan-e. In rain or strong wind, the ceremony is postponed to an evening during the first three days of the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights: Prayer Candles Filling the Sakura Hiroba<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Sakura Hiroba, candles in white cups are set out on the stone paving in ring after ring, spreading a soft light through the darkness. Each candle carries a name and a wish written by a visitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prayer candles come in white cups. You write your name and wish on the side of the cup and dedicate it. You can dedicate one when you visit during the year, and on New Year\u2019s Eve a limited number are also offered from 23:00. The offering is usually 500 yen per wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a typical year a line forms in front of the Sanmon gate before it opens at 23:00, and the grounds grow crowded toward midnight. To ring the New Year\u2019s Eve bell, you must apply in advance by return-reply postcard, usually to arrive by November 30, and there is no same-day entry. If the sky is clear, you can watch the first sunrise of the year from the Kaiko Terrace (\u6d77\u5149\u30c6\u30e9\u30b9) at dawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 23:00 on December 31, traffic restrictions are in place around Hasedera Temple and private vehicles cannot enter. Some public transport lines do not run all night, so check how you will get back before you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access: Visiting During Your Stay at Toshi&#8217;s Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hasedera Temple is about a 5-minute walk from Hase Station (\u9577\u8c37\u99c5) on the Enoden (\u6c5f\u30ce\u96fb) line. From JR Kamakura Station (\u938c\u5009\u99c5), take a bus to the \u201cHase Kannon (\u9577\u8c37\u89b3\u97f3)\u201d stop and walk about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hasedera Temple is within walking distance of Toshi&#8217;s Place, fully unstaffed smart hotels with full kitchens and no meals provided. You can leave your room in time for the 23:00 opening, welcome the New Year among the sound of the bell and the candlelight, and walk back without worrying about the last train. Head out again at dawn and you can also see the first sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On New Year\u2019s Eve at Hasedera, you can hear the New Year\u2019s Eve bell among about 6,000 prayer candles in the Sakura Hiroba and greet the New Year with the monks\u2019 sutra chanting. On January 18, the year&#8217;s first Kannon-e is held as <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/hasedera-kamakura\/hatsukannon\/\">Hatsu-Kannon (\u521d\u89b3\u97f3)<\/a>. For the temple\u2019s usual highlights, see <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/hasedera-kamakura\/\">Hasedera Temple<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Name<\/td><td>Hasedera Temple Manto Kigan-e New Year\u2019s Eve Candle Prayer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Date<\/td><td>December 31 to January 1 every year (postponed to an evening during January 1\u20133 in rain or strong wind)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hours<\/td><td>Gate reopens at 23:00 on December 31, free entry until 8:00 (candles lit from the reopening). Joya-e from around 23:45 (typical year). Shusho-e from 0:00 on January 1, followed by the Manto Kigan-e sutra chanting (typical year)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venue<\/td><td>Sakura Hiroba, upper grounds, Hasedera Temple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Address<\/td><td>3-11-2 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fees<\/td><td>Free entry from 23:00 on December 31 to 8:00 on January 1 (typical year). Prayer candle offering 500 yen per wish (typical year)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notes<\/td><td>Ringing the New Year\u2019s Eve bell requires advance application by return-reply postcard (usually to arrive by November 30; no same-day entry). Traffic restrictions around the temple from 23:00 on December 31<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Access<\/td><td>About 5 minutes on foot from Hase Station (Enoden). From JR Kamakura Station, bus to \u201cHase Kannon,\u201d then about 5 minutes on foot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contact<\/td><td>Hasedera Temple +81-467-22-6300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official website<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hasedera.jp\/event\/\">Annual events (Hasedera Temple, Japanese)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe\n  width=\"100%\"\n  height=\"400\"\n  style=\"border:0;\"\n  allowfullscreen=\"\"\n  loading=\"lazy\"\n  referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=\u795e\u5948\u5ddd\u770c\u938c\u5009\u5e02\u9577\u8c373-11-2 \u9577\u8c37\u5bfa&#038;output=embed&#038;hl=en\">\n<\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is the Manto Kigan-e at Hasedera Temple? 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