Japan has seven “lucky” gods. According to legend, they sail into harbor on New Year’s morning on their treasure ship to bring luck to believers. In keeping with that belief, completing a pilgrimage ...

Deities from Japan, China, and India evolved into the Seven Lucky Gods, who are popularly depicted aboard a treasure ship. A pilgrimage of seven temples and shrines, each dedicated to one of the ...

If staying up until midnight or cramming in with shrine-going crowds isn’t your speed, also taking place during the first week of the year is the Shichifukujin Meguri (Seven Lucky Gods ...