Chiba Naritasan Shinshoji Temple Next New Year to call for "distributed worship" September 11th, 7:25
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Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture, which is visited by many people every year for the first time, will take an unusual response to call for "distributed worship" to avoid the day's worship as much as possible next New Year to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It was decided.
On the approach leading to Shinshoji Temple, the local city of Narita will also set up a place for temperature measurement and disinfection.
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is crowded with people who are new to the shrine on the third day of the new year, and 3 million people visit it every year.
About 3.18 million people worshiped this year.
However, regarding the first visit to the New Year next year, Shinshoji said that it was necessary to take measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and decided to take an unusual response calling for "distributed worship" to avoid the day's worship as much as possible. It was.
On top of that, we ask worshipers to take sufficient intervals and thoroughly disinfect with alcohol.
In addition, the local city of Narita is planning to set up a place for temperature measurement and disinfection on the approach leading to Shinshoji Temple to prevent infection.
The person in charge at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple said, "I think this is the first time I have called for a decentralized worship of the first visit. I want to prepare to welcome the worshipers."