murmurSenso-ji Setsubun Bean-Throwing Ceremony
Taito City · Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa
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Senso-ji Temple · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Tue, Feb 3, 2026 （Ended）
- 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, the day before the start of spring on the old calendar
- Venue
- Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa
- City
- Taito City, Tokyo
About
On Setsubun, the eve of the old calendar's first day of spring, Senso-ji in Asakusa holds a bean-throwing ceremony; the temple is said to have been the first in Edo to stage Setsubun on a large scale. Because demons are believed not to exist in Kannon's presence, the chant here is "Senshu banzei fuku wa uchi," without the usual "demons out." Temple priests and chosen toshi-otoko walk in procession from Denboin to the main hall, and after a service they throw beans from a special stage on the east side of the hall. Then comes Fukuju-no-Mai, the Seven Lucky Gods dance and one of the temple's three great dances, followed by a bean throw by entertainers connected to Asakusa, organized by the Asakusa Tourism Federation.
Sources
- OfficialSenso-ji Temple www.senso-ji.jp
- OfficialGO TOKYO (Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau) www.gotokyo.org
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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