On New Year's Day, people go to shrines and monasteries early in the morning to pay homage, and draw lots to pray for good luck for a year. This habit is called "first visit". In Tokyo, people are used to going to Meiji Jingu; In Nagoya, Hotan shrine is crowded with pilgrims. Many people think that the New Year begins with the first visit to the shrine. For the Japanese, the New Year means a fresh start. The door of the house is decorated with traditional ornaments-door pine, which symbolizes people's good wishes for health and longevity.