Toka Ebisu Shogatsu Taisai (Toka Ebisu Shrine, Fukuoka)
High crowdKyushuFukuoka, Fukuoka
Date
January 8-11
Region
Kyushu
About this festival
Toka Ebisu Shogatsu Taisai is held every year from January 8 to 11 at Toka Ebisu Shrine in Fukuoka, starting with Hatsu-Ebisu on the 8th, Yoi-Ebisu on the 9th, the main festival on the 10th and Nokori-Ebisu on the 11th. About 1 million people attend, and about 300 stalls line the approach to the shrine. On January 9, geisha from the Hakata geisha agency walk to the shrine in a procession called kachimairi.
Highlights
- โAbout 1 million visitors
- โAbout 300 stalls along the approach
- โGeisha kachimairi procession on January 9
- โFree admission
Getting There
Chiyo Kenchoguchi Station (Fukuoka City Subway), about 5 minutes on foot
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