Making rice cakes at Hatsuuma Taisai (First Day of the Horse) 初午祭　餅つき式

2-4-4 Asagaya-minami, Suginami City, Tokyo

2026-2-1

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The lunar calendar's first day of the horse in February is called Hatsu-uma. Kyoto's Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, dedicated to the deity Uka no Mitama no Okami, who presides over foxes, was founded 1,300 years ago on the first day of the horse in February, in the fourth year of the Wado era (711). This is why many of the Inari shrines hold a festival to celebrate the birth of the god Inari.

Ceremonial red-and-white mochi rice cakes will be made at Mabashi Inari-jinja Shrine while a special song is sung. These cakes will then be presented to the gods, along with prayers for good crops, domestic happiness, and business prosperity. At 15:00, the mochi will be served to visitors, together with a fermented rice wine called amazake.

How to Get There

Asagaya Station | East Exit | 10 min on foot
JR Chuo Line | JR Sobu Line

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February

Opening Hours	Mochi-making: Around 10:00-10:40 Distribution of red and white mochi: Around 15:00-15:30
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Making rice cakes at Hatsuuma Taisai (First Day of the Horse) 初午祭 餅つき式

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Making rice cakes at Hatsuuma Taisai (First Day of the Horse) 初午祭　餅つき式