Setsubun Tsuina Ceremony at Zojoji
High crowdKantoTokyo, Tokyo
Date
February 3
Region
Kanto
About this festival
Zojoji Temple in Minato Ward holds a Setsubun bean-throwing ceremony on February 3 to drive away misfortune and invite good luck. At the 2026 edition, people born in the current zodiac year led a procession in front of the Sangedatsumon Gate, an Important Cultural Property, mochi was pounded on a stage, and preschool children performed an Oni-Mondo ceremony. The main bean-tossing is done by celebrities, including sumo wrestlers, stable masters, athletes and entertainers.
Highlights
- โProcession in front of the Sangedatsumon Gate, an Important Cultural Property
- โMochi pounding and an Oni-Mondo ceremony by preschool children (2026 programme)
- โBean-tossing by celebrities including sumo wrestlers
- โHeld on February 3, according to the temple's event calendar
Getting There
Onarimon Station (Mita Line) Exit A1, 3 minutes on foot; Daimon Station (Oedo and Asakusa lines) Exit A6, 7 minutes on foot
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