Setsubun at Yoshida Shrine (Kyoto)
High crowdKansaiKyoto, Kyoto
Date
February 2-4, 2027
Region
Kansai
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About this festival
Setsubun-sai at Yoshida Shrine is held over three days centred on Setsubun (February 2 to 4 in 2027) and has been performed since the Muromachi period. The shrine says about 500,000 people visit in a typical year, and about 800 stalls line the approach on the 2nd and 3rd. The Tsuina-shiki demon-chasing rite, known as oni-yarai, is held on the afternoon before Setsubun, and the Karo-sai fire rite on the afternoon of Setsubun day.
Highlights
- โAbout 500,000 visitors in a typical year (shrine's figure)
- โAbout 800 stalls on February 2 and 3
- โTsuina-shiki (oni-yarai) on February 2
- โKaro-sai fire rite on February 3
Getting There
Kyodai-Seimon-mae bus stop (Kyoto City Bus)
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