Written by TC Team
Combine bean-throwing at Setsubun with a dance to honor the Seven Lucky Gods.
What happens?
This event is the ultimate in warding off ill fortune for the year and takes place at Asakusa’s Sensōji Temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo.
Beans will be thrown — usually by local celebrities — from a stage just in front of the iconic temple.
There will also be the Dance of the Seven Lucky Gods, a traditional Japanese festival performance based on the Shichifukujin, the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. Performers dress as each deity and appear one by one, acting out short, playful dances that represent wealth, happiness, success and long life. The dance usually ends with all seven gods together, blessing the audience with good fortune for the year ahead.
Schedule
The bean-throwing commences at noon.
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- 0.6 km from Asakusa Station Ginza Line (G19)Asakusa Line (A18)Tobu Skytree Line (TS1)
- 0.8 km from Tawaramachi Station Ginza Line (G18)
- 1.0 km from Honjo-azumabashi Station Asakusa Line (A19)
