# Zojoji Temple New Year's Eve (Joya no Kane & Balloon Release)
_増上寺大晦日（除夜の鐘とバルーンリリース）_

- **When:** Thu, Dec 31, 2026 – Fri, Jan 1, 2027 (JST)
- **Where:** Zojoji Temple, Minato — 4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.6577,139.7486
- **Price:** Free entry
- **Category:** Cultural & Ethnic Festivals
- **Official site:** https://www.zojoji.or.jp/
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/zojoji-temple-new-year-s-eve-joya-no-kane-balloon-release-7917

![](https://www.zojoji.or.jp/ogimg_240713-2.jpg)

At Zojoji beneath Tokyo Tower, visitors hear the 108 New Year bell tolls (joya no kane) and release thousands of white wish-balloons at midnight.

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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/zojoji-temple-new-year-s-eve-joya-no-kane-balloon-release-7917