Bean Throwing and Dance of the 7 Lucky Gods

Name: Bean Throwing and Dance of the 7 Lucky Gods
Start: 2022-02-03T12:00Z+09:00
End: 2022-02-03T14:00Z+09:00

Cancelled

12:00pm – 2:00pm

Free

Asakusa

Combine bean throwing at setsubun with a dance to honor the Seven Lucky Gods for the ultimate in warding off ill fortune for the year at Asakusa’s Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo.

(Rebecca Milner)

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Dates

3rd Feb, 2022

Start/End Time 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Name in Japanese 浅草寺の節分

Venue Sensōji Temple

Entry Free

External link Official site

⚠️ Link in Japanese

Area

Asakusa

Access

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)

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High: 10 ºC Low: 2 ºC

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