Kawasaki Daishi Hatsumode Map 2027

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Opening hours and road closures are from the 2026 New Year. They will be updated for 2027 once announced.

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Event Details

Date & time
Thu, December 31, 2026 – Sun, January 3 06:00〜19:30
Venue
Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple, Kawasaki ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Also known as
Kawasaki Daishi New Year・Kawasaki Daishi parking・Kawasaki Daishi crowds
Organizer
Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji（Official site）

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FAQ

What are the opening hours for Hatsumode?

In 2026 the temple was open through the night from 6:00 AM on New Year's Eve (December 31) to 8:30 PM on January 1, and 6:00 AM–7:30 PM on January 2 and 3. The first goma fire ritual of the year starts at midnight on January 1 with the temple bell. The 2027 hours will be updated once announced.

Are there road closures?

In 2026, streets from Kawasaki-Daishi Station to the Main Hall and Daishi Park were closed to cars from 10:00 PM on December 31 to 7:00 PM on January 1, and from about 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on January 2 and 3. Routes 409 and 132 and Sangyo-doro stay open but are no-parking. The main approach and Nakamise are pedestrian-only, with extra closures when crowded until January 18.

Is there parking?

The car park at the Traffic Safety Prayer Hall is free for visitors (700 cars), about a 13-minute walk from the Main Hall. During the closures you can only turn left out of the exits; for Kawasaki Station, turn right at the Daishigawara junction onto Sangyo-doro. The nearest expressway exit is Daishi. Traffic backs up, so the temple recommends coming by train.

How do I get there by train or bus?

From Kawasaki-Daishi Station on the Keikyu Daishi Line it is about an 8-minute walk along the main approach. Extra Daishi Line trains run at New Year, but there is no all-night service. From JR Kawasaki Station East Exit, take Rinko Bus route Kawa 23 to the Daishi stop, then walk 8 minutes.

Kawasaki Daishi Hatsumode 2027: Plan your visit

Thu, December 31, 2026

  1. 06:00〜 Visiting

    The Main Hall opens at 6:00 AM. The main approach and Nakamise are pedestrian-only. If you drive, park at the free Prayer Hall car park (700 cars) and walk about 13 minutes through the Higashi-Monzen shopping street.

  2. 22:00〜 New Year's Eve

    Streets close to cars from 10:00 PM (the red zone, until about 7:00 PM on Jan 1). The first goma fire ritual starts at midnight with the temple bell. The Main Hall stays open all night, but Keikyu trains do not run overnight.

Fri, January 1, 2027

  1. 00:00〜 New Year's Day

    The busiest of the first three days. Streets are closed to cars until about 7:00 PM (the red zone), and the Main Hall is open until 8:30 PM. Extra Daishi Line trains run, so the train is the easiest way in.

  2. 19:00〜 Roads reopen

    The road closures lift around 7:00 PM. The Main Hall is open until 8:30 PM on Jan 1 and 7:30 PM on Jan 2–3.

Sat, January 2, 2027

  1. 06:00〜 Visiting

    The Main Hall opens at 6:00 AM. The main approach and Nakamise are pedestrian-only. If you drive, park at the free Prayer Hall car park (700 cars) and walk about 13 minutes through the Higashi-Monzen shopping street.

  2. 10:00〜 Road closures

    From about 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, streets from the station to the Main Hall and Daishi Park are closed to cars (the red zone). Route 409 is jammed and no-parking. You can only turn left out of the Prayer Hall car park.

  3. 19:00〜 Roads reopen

    The road closures lift around 7:00 PM. The Main Hall is open until 8:30 PM on Jan 1 and 7:30 PM on Jan 2–3.

Sun, January 3, 2027

  1. 06:00〜 Visiting

    The Main Hall opens at 6:00 AM. The main approach and Nakamise are pedestrian-only. If you drive, park at the free Prayer Hall car park (700 cars) and walk about 13 minutes through the Higashi-Monzen shopping street.

  2. 10:00〜 Road closures

    From about 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, streets from the station to the Main Hall and Daishi Park are closed to cars (the red zone). Route 409 is jammed and no-parking. You can only turn left out of the Prayer Hall car park.

  3. 19:00〜 Roads reopen

    The road closures lift around 7:00 PM. The Main Hall is open until 8:30 PM on Jan 1 and 7:30 PM on Jan 2–3.

Kawasaki Daishi Hatsumode: Highlights, Road Closures & Toilets

Areas and positions are approximate, based on the official venue and traffic maps. On the day, follow on-site signs and restrictions.

Highlights

  • Main Hall (Daihondo)大本堂

    Open through the night from 6:00 AM on Dec 31 to 8:30 PM on Jan 1 (6:00 AM – 7:30 PM on Jan 2–3). The first goma fire ritual of the year starts at midnight with the temple bell. Times are from 2026.

Traffic restrictions

  • Vehicle-free zone車両通行止め区域

    Residential streets around the station, the Main Hall and Daishi Park are closed to cars (Dec 31 10 PM – Jan 1 7 PM, and about 10 AM – 7 PM on Jan 2–3). The roads that cut through the zone (Routes 409 and 132, Sangyo-doro, etc.) stay open, but you cannot park on them. Based on the 2026 New Year traffic notice; we will update this when the 2027 version comes out.

    Restricted hours12/31 22:00〜1/1 19:00、1/2・3 10:00〜19:00

  • Route 409: heavy traffic, no parking国道 409 号 渋滞・駐車禁止

    Expect jams between Kawasaki-Daishi Station and the Daishigawara junction; no parking. This is the way into the Prayer Hall car park. Based on the 2026 New Year traffic notice; we will update this when the 2027 version comes out.

    Restricted hours12/31 22:00〜1/1 19:00、1/2・3 10:00〜19:00

Crowded roads

  • Pedestrian-only streets (main approach, Nakamise)歩行者用道路（表参道・仲見世など）

    The main approach, Nakamise, Daishi-hondori and the Higashi-Monzen shopping street are pedestrian-only. Most crowded on Jan 1–3; until Jan 18 they become pedestrian-only again whenever it gets busy. Based on the 2026 New Year traffic notice; we will update this when the 2027 version comes out.

Walking Routes

  • Walk: Prayer Hall ⇄ Main Hall祈祷殿 ⇄ 大本堂 歩く道

    About 1.0 km, roughly 13 minutes on foot from the Prayer Hall car park to the Main Hall: cross Route 409 at Higashi-Monzen Station, then follow the shopping streets (the route on the official guide map).

Parking info

  • Prayer Hall car park (free)祈祷殿 駐車場（無料）

    Free car park for visitors at the Traffic Safety Prayer Hall: 700 cars. About 13 minutes on foot to the Main Hall. During the closures you can only turn left (east) out of the exits; for Kawasaki Station, turn right at the Daishigawara junction onto Sangyo-doro. Nearest expressway exit: Daishi (use Asada when it is busy from the Yokohama side).

Toilets

  • Toilet (temple grounds)トイレ（境内）
  • Toilet (temple grounds)トイレ（境内）
  • Toilet (Daishi Park)トイレ（大師公園）

Station

  • Kawasaki-Daishi Station川崎大師駅

    Keikyu Daishi Line. About 8 minutes on foot along the main approach. Extra trains run at New Year (in 2026, about every 6 minutes in the daytime on Jan 1–6). No all-night service.

  • Higashi-Monzen Station東門前駅

    One stop past Kawasaki-Daishi on the Keikyu Daishi Line. Walk south along the shopping street to Daishi-hondori and Nakamise. Also the closest station to the Prayer Hall.

  • Daishi bus stop大師バス停

    Rinko Bus route Kawa 23 from JR Kawasaki Station East Exit (stop 7). About 8 minutes on foot to the Main Hall.

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