On New Year’s Day, locals and visitors alike, gather in swimwear at the beach below Neahkahnie Mountain and then join together to make a mad dash into the Pacific Ocean. A popular custom of this dunk is coming in costume; but be sure to bring some dry, warm clothing to change into after you swim...

O-Shogatsu is a time of celebration for the start of a new year and hopes of happiness and prosperity to come. At the Garden, we honor this special festival twice: once in appreciation for our members only on New Year’s Day and then again on January 8 this year with traditional decorations and activities.   Many...