Tsushima Jinja Shrine's Setsubun Festival and Bean Throwing Ritual
Date: Feb 3,2026(Tue)
Ringing in the new year of the lunar calendar the traditional Japanese way
Setsubun is a Japanese tradition carried out when the year by the lunar calendar starts anew in spring and the Japanese make prayers for a prosperous and safe new year to come. Tsushima Jinja Shrine celebrates the festival with a bean throwing ritual, meant to scare off and dispel of any evil or misfortune. Visitors are allowed to make prayers at the Main Hall before getting on stage to throw beans out to event-goers (three times from 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm).
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm |
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| Place | Tsushima Jinja Shrine |
| Location | 〒496-0851 1 Shimmei-cho, Tsushima-shi, Aichi |
| Parking | Available (100 spaces) |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Phone number | 0567-26-3216 |
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ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- 20-min. walk west from Tsushima Station on the Meitetsu Tsushima Line/Meitetsu Bisai Line (from Nagoya Station, either take the Meitetsu Nagoya Line train bound for Inuyama/Gifu and change trains at Sukaguchi Station, or take the Kintetsu Nagoya Line or JR Kansai Main Line and change trains at Yatomi Station).
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- Access by car
- • Using the Higashi-Meihan Expressway (from Mie Prefecture, or from Nagoya Expressway’s R5 Manba Route): Approx. 15 min. (6.6 km) north from Yatomi Interchange via Route 155.
• Using the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway (from Gifu Prefecture): Approx. 35 min. (18.7 km) south from Bisai Interchange via Routes 148 and 155.
• Using the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway (from the Meishin Expressway): Approx. 30 min. (16.8 km) south from Ichinomiya-Nishi Interchange via Route 155.
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