Setsubun Tsuina-e at Hasedera, Kamakura
High crowdKantoKamakura, Kanagawa
Date
Setsubun day, early February (2027 schedule not yet announced)
Region
Kanto
About this festival
Hasedera in Kamakura holds a Setsubun bean-throwing ceremony on the day before the start of spring to ward off misfortune. The temple says celebrities and people born in the current zodiac year take part each year, and entry may be restricted when it is crowded. The Kamakura tourist association's 2026 listing gives an 11:00 Tsuina-e prayer service at the Kannon Hall and bean-throwing from 11:30 around the Kannon Hall grounds.
Highlights
- โTsuina-e prayer service at the Kannon Hall, listed for 11:00 in 2026
- โBean-throwing around the Kannon Hall grounds from 11:30 in 2026
- โCelebrities and zodiac-year men and women take part each year
- โEntry may be restricted when the grounds are crowded
Getting There
Hase Station (Enoden), about 5 minutes on foot
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