Naritasan Setsubun-e 2027
Sumo wrestlers and celebrity 'lucky men' hurl tonnes of beans from Naritasan's great hall, where the chant is only 'fortune in' — no demons to expel.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/02/03 02:00 – 2027/02/03
- Where
- Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, in front of the Great Main Hall（1 Narita, Narita City, Chiba）
- City
- Across Japan
- Getting there
- About a 10–15 minute walk from JR Narita or Keisei Narita Station.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About a 10–15 minute walk from JR Narita or Keisei Narita Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families
Highlights
- Special bean-throwing ceremonies at 11:00, 13:30 and 16:00
- Sumo wrestlers and NHK Taiga-drama stars as 'lucky men'
- The unusual single chant of 'Fuku wa uchi' (fortune in) only
Background & story
Held to pray for national peace and good fortune; because demons reform before the principal image Fudo Myo-o, only 'fortune in' is chanted, never 'demons out'.
Good to know
Get into position well before each ceremony — the front rows fill fast, and catching a thrown bean is said to bring luck.