93rd Shimokitazawa Tengu Festival 第93回しもきた天狗まつり

2-37-17 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo

2025-1-31 - 2025-2-2

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Western Tokyo

Shimokitazawa

Note: The 2025 installment of this event has already taken place.

Tengu are supernatural beings from Japanese folklore that are often depicted with beaks or long noses. As tengu are regarded as harbingers of business prosperity and good fortune in general, this festival honors these mythical guardians.

This festival is Shimokitazawa's unique take on Setsubun, the Japanese bean-throwing festival. At the Tenkaichi Tengu Parade on February 1, tengu will march down Shimokitazawa's shopping streets to throw lucky beans called fukumame. The procession will be followed by a large parade float that is three meters tall, two meters wide and adorned with a tengu mask.

At other Setsubun events held across Japan during this time of the year, it is customary to chant "Demons out! Good luck in!" Here, however, people say "Good luck in!" thrice, believing that if good luck floods in, it will drive out evil as a matter of course.

Bean-throwing aside, expect other tengu-related merchandise and events. Tengu are said to listen to people's wishes for safety and good luck, so check out this festival to receive the tengu's blessings.

How to Get There

Shimokitazawa Station | East Exit
Odakyu Line | Inokashira Line

Keywords

February

Opening Hours

[January 31, 20:00 – Pre-Event Ceremony]
Crow-billed tengu will wander the streets and appear at restaurants to scatter lucky beans.

[February 1, 14:00-15:30 – Tenkaichi Tengu Parade]
Large tengu and crow-billed tengu will scatter beans to bring good fortune and luck in business as they march through the streets of the Shimokitazawa shopping district. Note: This event will take place even if there is light rain.

[February 2, 13:00 – Tengu Fukumame Guess-the-Weight Game (Mekata de don!)]
This day will feature games and a stamp rally.
Note: 300 people available, first come, first served.

Please check the official event website for the latest updates on opening dates and times, prices, and other information.