New Year's Eve @ Meiji Shrine: Dec. 31, 2012

Today is New Year’s Eve. I walked around the city and found people were preparing for New Year’s events.

Meiji Shrine attracts more than millions of visitors every year. Huge wooden box was places in front of the main building. New year's tablets were put in the entrance gate of the main building.

Green trees were put around the shrine gates.

People enjoy special foods (Osechi ryori) in the New Year days. Stores were crowded with shoppers, some of them seek Osechi.