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Every year on December 31
New Year’s Eve Bell at Mii-dera
三井寺除夜の鐘
It is one of Japan's three famous bells and is also known as one of the Eight Views of Ōmi: the “Mii Evening Bell.” On New Year’s Eve, December 31, the Joya no Kane (New Year’s Eve bell) is rung at Mii-dera.
Those who wish may also strike the bell themselves. Bell-ringing fee (includes commemorative gift): ¥1,000. Numbered tickets will be distributed from 22:30.
Place:Mii-dera (Onjo-ji)
Transportation:Public Transportation Keihan Electric Railway/Ishiyama Sakamoto Line: get off at “Mii-dera”, 5 min walk JR Kosei Line: get off at “Otsukyo”, 5 min by car By Car Approximately 8 min from the Kyoto-higashi IC on the Meishin Expressway
Contact:077-522-2238