murmurSetsubun Festival at Taga Taisha
Taga Town · Taga Taisha Shrine, Taga
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Taga Taisha Shrine · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Tue, Feb 3, 2026 （Ended） Rites at 10:30 and 13:30; bean and rice-cake throwing at 11:00 and 14:00
- 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); the date shifts with the start of spring on the old calendar
- Venue
- Taga Taisha Shrine, Taga
- City
- Taga Town, Shiga
About
On Setsubun, Taga Taisha showers the crowd with lucky beans and rice cakes. The throwers are men and women turning 60 who come from Shiga and beyond, the men taking the special stage in red hoods and hakama. There are two sessions: a rite in the main hall at 10:30 followed by throwing at 11:00, and a rite at 13:30 followed by throwing at 14:00. First, the Inbara Kagura troupe, an intangible cultural property of Shimane Prefecture, performs its "Demon Dance," well worth seeing. Setsubun marks the turn of the seasons, and the ritual is held as tsuina, driving out evil and inviting good fortune. The shrine is about a 10-minute walk from Taga-Taisha-mae Station on the Ohmi Railway.
Sources
- OfficialTaga Taisha Shrine www.tagataisya.or.jp
- OfficialTaga Taisha Shrine www.tagataisya.or.jp
- OfficialBiwako Visitors Bureau (Shiga Official Tourism Site) www.biwako-visitors.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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