murmurSuzuura Bell Divination at Hachita Shrine
Sakai City · Hachita Shrine, Hachitaji-cho, Naka Ward, Sakai
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Sakai Tourism & Convention Bureau · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held on Setsubun each February (February 3, or February 2 in the year after a leap year)
- Venue
- Hachita Shrine, Hachitaji-cho, Naka Ward, Sakai
- City
- Sakai City, Osaka
About
Each year on Setsubun, the eve of spring in early February, Hachita Shrine in Sakai rings twelve clay bells, one for each sign of the Chinese zodiac, and reads the coming year's fortunes from their sound. Thanks to this bell divination, locals know the shrine as Suzu-no-Miya, the Shrine of Bells. Setsubun can fall on February 2 in some years. The shrine is dedicated to Ame-no-Koyane and is an old shrine listed among the official shrines of ancient Izumi Province. Through the rest of the year it holds seasonal festivals: a flower offering in April, Tanabata in July, a wind-chime festival in July and August, a lantern festival in August, its main festival in October and a fire-safety rite in December.
Sources
- OfficialSakai Tourism & Convention Bureau www.sakai-tcb.or.jp
- OfficialSakai Tourism & Convention Bureau www.sakai-tcb.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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