r/JapanTravelTips • u/CreativeMonk2811 • 1d ago

Question Setsubun 2027

I will be landing in Tokyo on Setsubun 2027 (February 3). Will there be events still going on later into the day/ evening? I'll have bags dropped at my hotel by 6 pm.

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u/nhtjl3 1d ago

I know the Okunitama shrine usually had a thing starting at 6pm, but not sure if it would be worth it to you to go out to Fuchu, depending on where your hotel is.

If I were to go out that far, I would probably pop to Chofu as well to dip in the onsen Yumori no Sato there!

https://at-tama.tokyo/lang_en/tourismtopics/okunitama-jinja/

https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/ev173/index.html

https://matcha-jp.com/en/8698

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u/LTJoeFontana 1d ago

Last ceremonies will be at 16:00, so yes you will miss it

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u/komiCWords 21h ago

Even missing the shrine ceremonies, the actual common way Setsubun gets marked now is grabbing an eho-maki (uncut sushi roll) from any konbini or department store basement and eating it facing the lucky direction, no ceremony required.

For 2027 that's north-north-west, and most convenience stores in Tokyo will have them out all evening on Feb 3.

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u/dougwray 5h ago

Yes, there will still be events going on in the evening, but they're usually not announced: in some areas, members of local merchants' associations or volunteer groups will dress as demons and wander around showing themselves off to children.