murmurGreat Setsubun Festival at Osaki Shrine
Moka City · Osaki Shrine
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Tochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Wed, Feb 3, 2027 Bean-throwing from around 14:00 and 18:00 (times may vary)
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Every year on February 3 Held on the same date every year; bean-throwing around 14:00 and 18:00 (times may shift)
- Venue
- Osaki Shrine
- City
- Moka City, Tochigi
About
On Setsubun, Osaki Shrine in Togo, Moka, holds a big bean-throwing festival. The shrine is old enough to appear in the Engishiki, and it honors Daikoku (Okuninushi) and Ebisu (Kotoshironushi), gods of good fortune, which has made it a popular place to pray for luck. On the day, three demon figures, Zenki, Goki and Dodomeki, join about 560 members of the shrine's Setsubun association in the grounds to scatter beans with gusto. The beans fly twice, around midday and again in the evening, and the shrine is packed every year. Stop by to collect a little good fortune.
Sources
- OfficialTochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) www.tochigiji.or.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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