Omiya Hikawa Shrine Hatsumode Map 2027

In 2026 the amulet counters were open midnight – 9:30 PM on January 1, 7:30 AM – 8:30 PM on the 2nd, 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM on the 3rd, 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM on the 4th, from 8:00 AM until 6:30, 6:00 and 5:30 PM on the 5th–7th, and 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM from the 8th. Prayers ran midnight – 4 AM and 8 AM – 8 PM on January 1, 9 AM – 7 PM on the 2nd, 9 AM – 6:30 PM on the 3rd, 8 AM – 6 PM on the 4th–7th, and 9 AM – 4 PM from the 8th. The 2027 hours will be updated once announced.

In 2026, from 11:00 PM on December 31 to 7:00 PM on January 1 and from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on January 2 and 3, these were closed to cars: the road running beside the approach from the Hikawa Jinja Iriguchi junction to the Romon gate, the road crossing at the second torii, the road west of Heisei Hiroba, Ichinomiya-dori, and the road beside the NACK5 Stadium car park. Traffic jams are expected on surrounding roads.

The shrine car parks cannot be used from 5:00 PM on December 31 to January 3 (the west and No. 1 car parks reopen on January 4, and the lots in front of the shrine office and Yusui Terrace become first-aid posts on January 1–3). Nearby roads are congested too, so please come by train. The No. 2 car park is used for returning old charms until about January 13.

It is about 15 minutes on foot from the East Exit of JR Omiya Station, and about 10 minutes from Kita-Omiya Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line to the west car park. From Omiya-koen Station, walk through Omiya Park to the north side of the shrine. Walking the whole approach from the first torii is about 2 km.

In 2026 about 120 stalls run by the Omiya stallholders' association lined the approach and part of the road east of it.

In 2026 the hand-washing basin was out of use from the evening of December 31 to January 12, and the path to Hebi-no-ike pond was closed on January 1–3. The amulet counter by the pond was closed from midnight to about 10 AM on January 1, and car purification rites were not offered from December 31 to January 18.