On the evening of December 31st, 2025, Kyoto's New Year's Eve tradition of "Okera Mairi" took place at Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. Worshippers took home ropes carrying sacred flames lit in lanterns on the shrine grounds and prayed for good health and safety in the new year.
Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.
