初詣 – Hatsumōde Hatsumōde is your first visit to a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine in the New Year. You generally wish for health and good fortune in the new year, buy new omamori (charms or amulets), and return old ones so they can be burned. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)