{"id":175738,"date":"2026-01-27T09:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=175738&lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:14:46","slug":"setsubun-at-tochoji-temple-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/setsubun-at-tochoji-temple-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Setsubun at Tochoji Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tochoji Temple is said to host the oldest Setsubun festival in Fukuoka. The highlight is the Shofuku Mamemaki, a bean-throwing ceremony to invite good luck and ward off misfortune. Along with the familiar chant \u201cFuku wa uchi, oni wa soto\u201d (\u201cGood fortune in, demons out\u201d), beans, rice cakes, mikan, and sweets are scattered to the crowd.<\/p>\n

On Feb 3, the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) also make an appearance, drawing large numbers of visitors each year to this lively, tradition-filled event.<\/p>\n

\"Setsubun

Photograph provided by Fukuoka City<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2022 Setsubun events: Setsubun Festival: Feb. 2, 2026 (Mon) \/ Grand Setsubun Festival: Feb. 3, 2026 (Tue)
\n\u2022 Mamemaki (bean throwing): Feb. 2 (13:00~, 15:00~, 16:00~), Feb. 3 (10:00~, 10:40~, 12:00~, 13:40~, 15:00~, 16:00~)
\n\u2022 How to participate in the bean-throwing event: Free participation
\n\u2022 Otafuku gate: None
\n\u2022 Location: 2-4 Gokusho-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Official website: https:\/\/www.tochoji.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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