Setsubun's bean throwing at Kanda-Myojin Shrine

This is Kanda-Myojin Shrine, one of the most famous shrine in Tokyo.

Kanda-Myojin was very popular amoung local Edo people and even now, the shrine is venerated by 108 towns such as Kanda, Nihonbashi and Akihabara.

Setsubun's bean throwing ceremony is held annually on February 3rd at Kanda-Myojin as well as other shrines in Japan.

You can see so many people at the ground of shrine to catch their good fortune.

"Setsubun"...The day before beginning of spring according to the lunar calender, literally means "the day between two seasons". The shrine priest throws dried soybeans hoping for a good fortune and to drive away an evil spirit. People tries to catch the soybeans so that they can live the year happy and healthy.

Kanda-Myojin Shrine

Around 20min. walk from the hotel

or 5min. walk from JROchanomizu Sta. (next to JRSuidobashi Sta.)

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