Kadomatsu

For the Japanese musician, see Toshiki Kadomatsu.

Two kadomatsu made of bamboo
Two kadomatsu at a Shinto shrine in Nagano, 2023

Kadomatsu (門松, "gate pine") are traditional Japanese decorations made for the New Year. They are a type of yorishiro, or objects intended to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest.[1] Kadomatsu are usually placed in pairs in front of homes and buildings.

  1. ^ "History of Ikebana | IKENOBO ORIGIN OF IKEBANA".