
π
Bring a thermos, it's cold at 6:30am
π²"I just stepped into a storybook"
Start your year with intention at this Japanese tradition of greeting the first sunrise. A peaceful early-morning hike through Van Cortlandt Park's wooded trails leads to a shared moment of reflection as dawn breaks over the Bronx.
Japanese sunrise tradition
Early morning hike
Cultural wellness ritual
First sunrise of year
Friday, January 1,
6:30 AM

π
Bring a thermos, it's cold at 6:30am
π²"I just stepped into a storybook"
Start your year with intention at this Japanese tradition of greeting the first sunrise. A peaceful early-morning hike through Van Cortlandt Park's wooded trails leads to a shared moment of reflection as dawn breaks over the Bronx.
Japanese sunrise tradition
Early morning hike
Cultural wellness ritual
First sunrise of year
Friday, January 1,
6:30 AM