Asakusa Kannon Cultural and Entertaining Arts Association

Date and time: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 2:30-5:15 PM

Location: Special stage on the east side of the main hall of Sensoji TempleMap here]

A distinctive feature of the Setsubun festival at Sensoji Temple during the Edo period was the making of 10,000 paper charms with the words "Setsubun Heart Sutra Days" written on them, and after the Setsubun service, 3,300 of these charms were hung on shelves on the east and west pillars of the outer sanctuary of the main hall, from which they were scattered using large fans with the word "Setsubun" written on them.Nowadays, volunteers from the general public become the oldest men in the temple, and after the memorial service, they throw beans on a stage set up outside the corridor on the east side of the main hall.

The Seven Lucky Gods Dance will be performed from 2:30 pm, followed by a bean-throwing ceremony by cultural entertainers four times every 20 minutes from 4 pm.
The final round will feature geisha from the Tokyo Asakusa Association.

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