The earliest first sunrise in Japan in 2024

Happy New Year✨️ This year, I went to Choshi City to see the earliest first sunrise in Japan🥰 It seems that Choshi is the place where you can see the first sunrise the earliest in Japan, excluding mountaintops and remote islands👀Apparently, about 60,000 people come every year! To be honest, I was underestimating it, but since it's the number one in Japan, there were a lot of people😂 [Choshi First Sunrise Report]-----------------------------︎︎︎︎︎︎⏰At 12:30, my friend left for the Inubosaki Lighthouse area to secure a parking space🚗To my surprise, there were already traffic restrictions😨(usually full between 2:00 and 3:00) ⏰At 2:20, we changed our destination and went to Choshi Port Tower! Limited to the first 200 people, we met up just after 2:00am! (50 parking spaces available) Take a nap in the car 😪 It's good to have a blanket 🙆♀️ ⏰The line started to form at 4:45, so we lined up outside... 🥶 ⏰Numbered tickets started being distributed at 5:40 ⚠️You can't enter between 6:00 and 7:00 on New Year's Day without this ticket! ⏰Entry begins at 6:00! There's no wind inside, so it's warm...! Pay the fee and head to the observation deck! ⚠️It's first come, first served to reserve a spot on the east side, so do your best! ⏰First sunrise at 6:46 🌅 -------------------------------------------------🗼Recommended points for first sunrise at Choshi Port Tower🗼 ︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎ Once you're inside, it's not cold while you wait until sunrise! ︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎ As it is an observation deck, you can see the whole city and the horizon with a beautiful view ︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎ Even if you are late to head to Inubosaki, there is a possibility! ⚠️Points to note⚠️︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎ You will have to queue outside for about an hour, so it is essential to take measures against the cold! ︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎ You need to line up early to get a good spot at the observation deck...︎︎︎︎︎︎︎☑︎ There is a convenience store about a 10-minute walk away, so it's best to stop by in your car before heading out. Spot information━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📍Choshi Port Tower 🗺Address: 2-6385-267 Kawaguchicho, Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture🚗Access: Tokyo - Higashi-Kanto Expressway "Sawara-Katori IC" - National Route 356 - Choshi Tokyo - Higashi-Kanto Expressway "Itako IC" - National Route 124 - Choshi Chiba - Chiba Togane Road - Matsuo Yokoshiba IC - Yokoshibahikari IC - Route 126 - Choshi🅿️Parking lot 50 cars⏰Opening hours: 1/1 (Sat) First sunrise special business 6:00-17:30 (last entry 17:00) Between 6:00-7:00, the number of visitors to the observation deck is limited to 200 people *Numbered tickets will be distributed from around 5:30💳Payment method: Cash💵Budget: 420 yen for adults #Tokyo sightseeing #First sunrise #Choshi Port Tower #Japan's best #Winter trip