Take turns ringing a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell 108 times to see out the year, plus crafts and family storytelling. Bell-ringing tickets are free, first-come.
Getting There
- MMarket St & 8th StF Market & Wharves streetcar · 0.1 mi, about 3 min walk
- MCivic Center StationMuni Metro J K L M N · 0.1 mi, about 3 min walk
- BCivic Center / UN Plaza BART0.2 mi, about 4 min walk
Transit directions, including buses
Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.
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Where
- Asian Art Museum Full listing — hours, address and more upcoming events
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Getting there by Muni
Nearest BART: Civic Center / UN Plaza, about 3 min walk.
Straight-line distance from the venue; check SFMTA for times and service changes. From our Events by Muni data, October 5, 2026.
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Cite this page: Project SF, “Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony”, projectsf.com/events/japanese-new-year-bell-ringing-ceremony/ (updated ).