murmurSaikokuji Temple Setsubun Festival
Onomichi City · Saikokuji Temple (Nishikubo-machi, Onomichi)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Onomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Tue, Feb 3, 2026 （Ended） Memorial service at 11:00, bean-throwing at 12:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held on Setsubun, usually February 3
- Venue
- Saikokuji Temple (Nishikubo-machi, Onomichi)
- City
- Onomichi City, Hiroshima
About
Saikokuji Temple in Onomichi holds one of the town's biggest Setsubun events on the day before the traditional start of spring. After a Buddhist service, men born in this year's zodiac sign throw beans while shouting "Fortune in, demons out!" to pray for health and a safe home in the year ahead. There's also a moment when participants chant and turn an enormous rosary, and rice cakes fly through the air along with the beans. Some bags of beans and rice cakes hide winning tickets for large, medium or small prizes, so the grounds get crowded with people trying to catch one. Children also get their own turn at throwing beans.
Sources
- OfficialOnomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) www.ononavi.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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