Information on the Setsubun Festival in 2026
The Setsubun Festival will be held again this year as follows:
Sanzo Inari Shrine Setsubun Festival
◆Date and time: Tuesday, February 3, 2020, 19:00-20:30
◆Yutate Shinto Ritual: From 7pm
Water is boiled in a large cauldron, a blessing is offered to the boiling water, coins are thrown into it, the water is further heated with goma wood, and the boiling water is then scattered with bamboo leaves to ward off evil spirits.
After the ritual, the coins thrown in are scooped up with a ladle, and the amount of money thrown in is used to predict the year's financial luck. Business people borrow money as capital, and individuals put them in a bag (available for purchase at the shrine for 1,000 yen) as a talisman to help them save money and keep it in their wallets. The following year, they offer more than double the amount to the shrine as an offering of gratitude.
◆32nd First Dream Photo Contest Award Ceremony 7:30pm
There will be a critique and awards ceremony for the New Year's Dream Photo Contest.
◆ Lucky bean throwing ceremony from 8pm
The winner of the photo contest and the lucky girls, men and women of the year of the year from Sanzo Inari Shrine will throw lucky beans.
◆Yuzen scooping starts at 8:15pm
If you are interested, registration will begin before the festival begins.