Nagoya-City Osu Kannon Temple Setsubun Festival
Date: Feb 3,2026(Tue)
Driving away evil in one of Nagoya's great Buddhist temples
Osu Kannon Temple is one of Japan's Great Kannon Temples and holds its own Setsubun Festival in spring.
During the festivities, for JPY 3,500, anyone can get up on the special stage and throw soy beans off. Throwing beans is one of the keynotes of the festival, said to drive away evil, and is the first thing that comes to mind when the Japanese hear the festival's name, making it an integral event to participate in if possible.
The bean throwing ritual begins after a treasure ship named the Osu Maru is paraded around carrying the seven gods of fortune from Hisaya-Odori Park (Kibo no Hiroba Square) to Osu Kannon Temple in the afternoon.
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Event info
| Date | Tue, Feb 3, 2026 |
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| Time | • Bean throwing: Various times from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm • Treasure ship parade: From 1:18 pm |
| Location | • Bean throwing: Special stage in front of Osu Kannon Temple Main Hall • Treasure ship parade: Hisaya-Odori Park's Kibo no Hiroba Square to Osu Kannon Temple |
| Location | 〒460-0011 2-21-47 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi |
| Price | Bean throwing prices: JPY 3,500 per ticket / JPY 5,000 per ticket and wooden box of beans Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Parking | Unavailable |
| Inquiries | 052-231-6525 (Osu Kannon Temple Office, available 9:00 am–5:00 pm) |
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- • Just a brief walk northeast from Exit 2 of Osu Kannon Station on the Tsurumai Subway Line.
• 7-min. (550 m) walk from Exit 8 of Kamimaezu Station on both the Tsurumai and Meijo Subway Lines.
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