New Year
in Japan.
Six nights split between Shibuya's midnight roar and Hatsumode, the year's first shrine visit — with a Hakone onsen to recover in between.
Consult Our Travel PlannerWhat's Included
A 6-night package built around Japan’s two New Years — the loud one and the quiet one.
4 Nights Tokyo + 2 Nights Hakone Onsen Ryokan, with Breakfast
Positioned Shibuya Scramble Countdown Viewing
Hakone Onsen Experience under Mt Fuji
Meiji Jingu Hatsumode Shrine Visit
All Airport | Hotel Transfers on Private
Economy Flights, Chennai – Tokyo – Chennai
From The Field
Our curators have stood in the Shibuya crush at the exact second the countdown hits zero, the whole crossing erupting on the same beat — and then, three mornings later, stood in a silent queue at Meiji Jingu’s gate at dawn, the loudest city in Japan gone completely quiet for one line of people making the same walk. Do the countdown once, properly, then let Hakone’s onsen fix whatever the countdown broke. That’s the whole trip.
Questions, Answered
Answered
Is Shibuya's countdown crowded enough to be a problem?
Yes, and that's rather the point — it's one of the most-attended countdowns anywhere, and a huge part of its character is being in that crowd. If it sounds like too much, we can route the midnight moment to a rooftop bar with a crossing view instead, same drama, considerably more room.
What is Hatsumode, and is it worth building a day around?
What's included in the package?
Why is there an onsen night in the middle of the trip?
Is Japan closed over New Year, or does everything stay open?
Begin Your
Conversation
Tell us how you feel about crowds on the 31st — that’s what decides whether you’re in the Shibuya crush or watching it from a quieter rooftop above it.