初詣(Hatsumode)のことを、英語では
First visit to Shrine or Temple
First Shrine or Temple Visit of the New Year in Japan
と表現できます。
☆Between January 1st and January 3rd, many Japanese people visit a Shinto shrine to pray for health and safety in the new year.
「1月1日~3日に、多くの日本人が、健康と無事をお祈りしに神社に行きます。」
☆At the shrine, we toss a monetary offering into an offering box and purchase good luck charms or a ceremonial arrow thought to protect against evil. We also draw a fortune paper and see their fortune for the coming year.