A grand festival dedicated to Ebisu, the god of prosperous fishing and business. As such, it is customary for Fukuoka businessmen to visit the Toka Ebisu Shrine during the New Year. Browse 300 stalls with festival foods and other goods (including lucky charms), or enter the fukubiki – a lottery where everyone is guaranteed a prize! Geisha walk in formal black kimono at the kachi-mairi parade at 15:00 on Jan. 9.
• 1/8 (Tue.) ~ 1/11 (Fri.)
• 10:00~
• Free
• Toka Ebisu Shrine
• 7-1 Higashi-koen, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
• 092-651-1563
• http://www.tooka-ebisu.or.jp/newyear.html
