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Hanazono Shrine
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Visit on a Sunday morning when the shrine's Antique Market (Togenkyo Flea Market) fills the grounds with vintage kimono, ceramics, and collectibles. Early morning before 9 AM offers the quietest experience with soft light filtering through the trees.
Tips anggaran
Entry to the shrine grounds is completely free. If you visit during the flea market, bring cash for bargaining; most vendors don't accept cards, and prices are negotiable especially late morning when they're ready to pack up.
Rencanakan kunjungan Anda
20-40 minutes
Tentang
Fakta cepat: Hanazono Shrine hosts over 300 vendors during its annual flea markets, drawing thousands of bargain hunters each weekend. Dedicated to the gods of business prosperity and good fortune, this shrine sits in the middle of Shinjuku's modern high-rises and entertainment district.
Sorotan: On New Year's Eve, the shrine's massive 500-kilogram bell is rung 108 times by volunteers, each strike symbolizing the cleansing of a human desire according to Buddhist tradition. The sound reverberates through the concrete canyons of Shinjuku, creating an surreal acoustic collision between ancient ritual and neon-lit modernity.
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