First visit to a temple and a shrine

January 1 

I visited our zen temple for the first time this year to pray for our happiness and our good health.

We recited some sutras for about half an hour with our priest.

After that we had new year's SAKE to celebrate new year.

And we also had sweet red bean soup with rice cake and mandarin orange and so on chatting with each other.

I could have a good time.

January 2

I visited our shrine to pray for our health and good luck in this year.

There seemed to be much people January 1, but I saw few people in the afternoon on that day. 

Visiting them, I felt fresh and easy or peaceful !