2023.01.27 〜 2023.01.29
Daitengu and others parade around chanting “Fuku wa uchi wa uchi” three times.
On the night of the first day, Karasu-tengu, yamabushi, and others suddenly appear at restaurants in the Shimokitazawa Ichibangai shopping district for the “Karasu-tengu Dochu eve Dew-dew-dew-dew Ceremony, It is well worth seeing.
On the third day, the event “Tengu Fukumame, Meppo de Don! on the third day of the event. If you shop at Shimokitazawa Ichiban shopping street and collect stamps, you can participate in the event. If you get it right, you will receive a gorgeous prize, and if you don’t, you will still get lucky beans and lucky coins as a participation prize.
The Setsubun Festival in Shimokitazawa is unique in that it is believed that the demons will naturally leave the area when the good fortune gathers, and instead of saying “Oni wa soto” (the demons are outside), people chant “Fuku wa uchi” three times before throwing beans.
Event SummaryOutline
| Location | Around Shimokitazawa Ichibangai Shopping Street 2-37-18 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access |
5 minutes from Shimokitazawa Station on Odakyu and Keio Electric Railway lines
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| Holding period | Friday, January 27 – Sunday, January 29, 2023 |
| Opening Hours |
Ritual of dew clearing on the eve of the Karasu Tengu Road Trip 1/27 (Fri.) 8:00 p.m.- Tenkaichi Tengu Road Trip 1/28 (Sat) 14:00- Tengu Fukumame, Don in the Meikata! 1/29 (Sun.) Rally starts at 11:00 a.m. Registration starts at 1:00 p.m. |
| Contact Us | 03-3468-2933 |
| Related Links | Official Site |
