Attention subscribers
If you are a current subscriber but do not have an online account, click here to set up your free access.
Not yet a subscriber? click here to subscribe today.
Log in Subscribe

Braving the cold: Tokyo's New Year's ritual of ice baths, in photos

Posted 1/11/26

TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual.

This is a …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in