At "Okage Yokocho" near Ise Jingu in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, the annual "Lunar New Year Fair" that sells New Year's lucky charms began on the 12th.
At Okage Yokocho, which is lined with souvenir shops and restaurants near Ise Jingu, the Lunar New Year Fair, which sells New Year's lucky charms, is held every year at this time of year.
In order to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, alcohol disinfectant is prepared at the entrance of the aisle where the stalls are lined up, and ropes are stretched to prevent the customers from becoming "dense".
At the food stalls, in addition to shimenawa, New Year's wreaths featuring the plague-dispelling youkai Amabie and mini kadomatsu with a height of about 30 cm are also on sale.
In Ise City and the surrounding area, it is customary to decorate the New Year's shimenawa at the front door all year round, and visitors chose and bought their favorite shimenawa for the new year. ..
A woman in her 60s from Gifu Prefecture said, "Every year at this time of year, I come to buy shimenawa with a visit to Ise Jingu. I think. "
The "Lunar New Year Fair" of "Okage Yokocho" is open until the 28th of this month.