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<\/p>\nAffectionately known as \u201cOkushida-san,\u201d Kushida Shrine is Hakata\u2019s guardian shrine. During Setsubun, a giant Otafuku mask\u2014said to be the largest in Japan\u2014is displayed at the entrance. Walking through its wide mouth is believed to bring blessings such as business success and household safety.<\/p>\n
On Feb 3, a traditional bean-throwing ceremony is held, with people born in the current zodiac year tossing roasted soybeans from a special stage to pray for good fortune and protection from misfortune.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Setsubun events: Feb. 3, 2026 (Tue) Affectionately known as \u201cOkushida-san,\u201d Kushida Shrine is Hakata\u2019s guardian shrine. During Setsubun, a giant Otafuku mask\u2014said to be the largest in Japan\u2014is displayed at…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":151326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-175736","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-hakata-ku","event-type-festival","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/175736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175736"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Mamemaki (bean throwing): 10:00~16:00 (every 30 min.)
\n\u2022 How to participate in the bean-throwing event: Free entry
\n\u2022 Otafuku gate: There is one on-site
\n\u2022 Location: 1-41 Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Official website: None
\n\u2022 Related article: Discover Unique Shrine Charms and Stamps in Fukuoka<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"