Setsubun-e and Bean-Throwing at Daishoin, Miyajima
Medium crowdChugokuHiroshima, Hiroshima
Date
Setsubun day, early February (2027 schedule not yet announced)
Region
Chugoku
About this festival
Daishoin Temple on Miyajima holds a Setsubun ceremony with bean-throwing. The Miyajima Tourist Association's 2026 calendar lists it on February 3 at 11:00: after a Daihannya tendoku ritual for warding off misfortune, lucky beans and lucky rice cakes are thrown. The 2027 schedule has not been published.
Highlights
- โBean-throwing at 11:00 on Setsubun day in the 2026 calendar
- โDaihannya tendoku ritual against misfortune comes first
- โLucky beans and lucky rice cakes are thrown
- โEvening Star Festival fire ritual at Daigan-ji listed for 18:30 in 2026
Getting There
About 10 minutes by ferry from Miyajimaguchi Port, reached on foot from JR Miyajimaguchi Station; walking time from the Miyajima pier is not stated by the source
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