Iwakiyama Shrine (Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, TEL 0172-83-2135 ), which celebrated the New Year, had a quieter new year with fewer first-time visitors than usual.

The New Year's Day at Iwakiyama Shrine is crowded with many first-time visitors, and although it depends on the weather, there are usually lines up to the approach. This year, there was a line of worshipers at places such as the guard post and the worship hall, but the appearance was sparse, and the scene was different from usual.

The Sendai District Meteorological Observatory forecasts that a strong winter-type pressure distribution will continue for about a week, and the Hirosaki area is currently covered with 45 cm of snow. The maximum temperature was below freezing, and New Year's Day was occasionally stormy.

According to the person in charge at Iwakiyama Shrine, he is calling for cooperation and understanding to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, and is currently requesting distributed worship in each district during the three consecutive holidays between New Year's Day and Coming-of-Age Day. Eating and drinking in the precincts is prohibited, the worship route is one-way, and worshipers who do not wear masks are asked to purchase masks.

The service hours for worship are 1st = 18:00, 2nd, 3rd, 9th-11th = 8: 00-18: 00.