Setsubun Festival
Popular since the Edo period, this festival involves the scattering of beans to ward off evil. The approach to Kushida Shrine is lined with stalls and Japan’s biggest Otafuku mask greets you at the entrance. Local celebrities scatter beans, and meet the public. Expect big crowds!
• 2/3 (Mon.) 10:00 ~ 16:00
• Kushida Shrine
• Free
• 092-291-2951
• 1-41 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata-ku