Hatsumode in Kyoro

One of the Japanese custom of New Year’s day is Hatsumode: the first visit of the new year  to shrines or temples offering our first prayers.

People go to shrines near their houses or famous shrines. Poular shrines for Hatsumode in Kyoto are Heian-jingu Shrine, Yasaka-jingu Shrine, Shimogamo-jinjya Shrine, and Kitano-jingu Shrine.

 We went to Yasaka Shrine and Matsuo-taisha Shrine, there were large Ema plates  with wild boar drawings on them.

2019 is the year of wild boar, so we can see
many drawings and ornaments of wild boars in many places.