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sanji
Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:21 am

New Year in Japan - the 10 most visited temples / shrines
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Get ready for the New Year - the most important celebration of the year for Japanese!

Here is the list of the 10 most visited temples / shrines during the three first days of the New Year. The number of expected visitors was calculated by the Japanese Police, so you probably can expect RankTemple / ShrineLocationReligionNumber of expected visitors1Meiji JinguTokyoShinto3'100'0002Naritasan Shinshoji	Narita, ChibaBuddhism (Shingon)2'650'0003Kawasaki DaishiKawasaki, KanagawaBuddhism (Shingon)2'620'0004Fushimi InariFushimi, KyotoShinto2'600'0005Atsuta JinguNagoya, AichiShinto2'330'0006Sumiyoshi TaishaOsakaShinto2'300'0007Tsurugaoka HachinanguKamakura, KanagawaShinto2'100'0008Dazaifu TenmannguDazaifu, FukuokaShinto2'000'0009Omiya Hikawa JinjaOmiya, SaitamaShinto1'870'00010SensojiAsakusa, TokyoBuddhism (Sho Kannon)1'750'000