{"id":175758,"date":"2026-01-28T09:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=175758&lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:10:33","slug":"miyajidake-shrine-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/miyajidake-shrine-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Miyajidake Shrine Setsubun Bean-Throwing Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miyajidake Shrine is known as a place to pray for good fortune and business success, and for the famous \u201cPath of Light,\u201d a straight line of sunlight that aligns with the stone steps and ocean beyond. Around 3,000 cherry trees grow on the grounds, with some varieties blooming as early as late January, offering an early sign of spring.
\nDuring Setsubun, about one ton of roasted soybeans are prepared for the annual bean-throwing ceremonies held from Jan 31 to Feb 3. On Feb 1, the Oku-no-miya Inari Shrine hosts the Hatsuumataisai, a festival held on the first Day of the Horse in the lunar calendar. Rice dumplings offered during the ritual are shared with visitors after the ceremony as a gesture of gratitude for working animals.<\/p>\n

\"Miyajidake
\n\u2022 Setsubun events: Jan. 31, 2026 (Sat) ~ Feb. 3, 2026 (Tue)
\n\u2022 Mamemaki (bean throwing): Jan. 31, Feb. 1: 12:00~, 14:00~, 16:00~ ; Feb. 2, 3: 10:00~, 12:00~, 14:00~, 16:00~
\n\u2022 How to participate in the bean-throwing event: Free entry
\n\u2022 Otafuku gate: There is one on-site
\n\u2022 Location: 7-1 Miyajimoto-machi, Fukutsu City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Official website: https:\/\/www.miyajidake.or.jp\/event\/yakuyoke<\/a>, https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/miyajidake\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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