Aug. 18, 2017 UPDATE

Setsubun festival

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It is unique events among the setsubun festival which are held at various places
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Japanese only
Languages spoken
Japanese only
PeriodFebruary 3rd, every year
VenueSenbon shakado
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Aug. 18, 2017 UPDATE

Setsubun festival

- 節分祭 -
Traveler Friendly
It is unique events among the setsubun festival which are held at various places
Information
Japanese only
Languages spoken
Japanese only
492 0 --- 0 reviews
PeriodFebruary 3rd, every year
VenueSenbon shakado
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The unique setsubun festival with Okame that seems to be laughing at Senbon shakado
The setsubun festival of Senbonshakado (Senbon Buddha Hall) takes place at its main hall on 3rd February. Also known as Okame setsubun-e, the festival has been handed down to generations for about 800 years along with worship for the Okame tumulus, build for a wife of a head carpenter named Okame in an old episode. Okame gave advice to her husband named Takatsugu when he had trouble in constructing Daihoonji Temple(another name of Senbonshakado) and supported the completion of the temple. However, Okame killed herself to atone for her husband's loss of face. The festival starts with dancing by Maiko from the Kamishichiken district in dedication to the event, followed and highlighted by a Kyogen (traditional comic drama) performance about Okame and a ritual of throwing roasted soybeans to drive evil spirits away. People join the festival to wish for wealth, happiness and good marriage, as well as to pay respect to Okame’s faith for her husband.
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Event time
3pm Throwing roasted soybeans
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