I forgot that the Buddhist and Shinto shrines in Japan are very busy during the Japanese New Year. This is especially true at Izumo Taisha, arguably one of the oldest Shinto shrines in the entire country (as you can see from the heavy passenger traffic at Izumotaisha-mae Station).
A nice outing to start the New Year out right. Great shots of the hustle and bustle of an important local Electric Railroad on this important holiday. Timely since it was only yesterday. Thank you very much for this enlightening video.