Setsubun Festival Bean-Tossing Ceremony 節分祭豆まき式

2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

2026-2-3

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Kanda & Jimbocho

Kanda Myojin is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo that has close to 1,300 years of history. Its Setsubun festival begins with a parade featuring red and blue demons, the deities Daikoku and Ebisu, and people scattering beans across the ground.

Kanda Myojin Shrine is known for being the guardian shrine of the northeast gate of Edo Castle, a traditionally unlucky direction. Before the bean-tossing ceremony, Shinto priests dressed as ancient warriors perform the Meigen-no-Gi ritual. During this ritual, they pretend to shoot arrows toward the northeast and southwest gates (called the "Devil's Gate" and "Rear Devil's Gate," respectively). The bean-tossing ceremony is performed by men and women born in the current year of the eastern zodiac, who throw beans from a specially constructed walkway.

How to Get There

Ochanomizu Station | 5 min on foot
JR lines | Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line

Akihabara Station | 7 min on foot
JR lines | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Shin-ochanomizu Station | B1 Exit | 5 min on foot
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line

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Opening Hours	The event starts at 14:00. For start and finish times, visit the official website.
Facility Info	Restrooms \| Smoking area \| WiFi \| English \| Chinese (simplified) \| Automatic doors \| Handrails \| Wheelchair ramp \| Baby changing facilities \| Baby chair/high chair \|

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Reference Link

Kanda Myojin Shrine (JPN)