It is Japanese tradition to visit a shrine on New Year’s Eve to purify one’s mind and soul before beginning a new year. On New Year’s Day, one will visit the shrine once again praying for a peaceful and healthy year, and this act is called Hatsu-Moude (literally translated as, the First Worship).
Natsu means summertime in Japanese so Natsu-Moude is the Summertime Worship. With half a year gone by, one will visit the Shrine again at the end of June to cleanse their sins they have accumulated through the first half of the year, and make another visit in the beginning of July to pray for peace and health for the second half of the year.
温泉神社／福島県いわき市
出雲大社相模分祠／神奈川県秦野市
亀戸浅間神社／東京都江東区
片瀬諏訪神社／神奈川県藤沢市
下谷神社／東京都台東区
若宮八幡宮／茨城県常陸太田市
國分八幡宮／香川県高松市
伊和志津神社／兵庫県宝塚市
熊野宮／東京都小平市
香取神社／千葉県富里市
天満宮／栃木県芳賀郡
秋葉神社／東京都台東区
稲毛神社／神奈川県川崎市
亀田八幡宮／北海道函館市
片瀬諏訪神社／神奈川県藤沢市
花巻神社／岩手県花巻市
伊豆山神社／秋田県大仙市
