A festive bean-scattering ceremony is held to expel evil spirits.
A festive bean-scattering ceremony for expelling evil spirits attracts many worshippers.Rice cake with a coin or giveaway distribution is one of the points to see.
※”Setsubun” is used to mark the end of winter and summer, and is derived from the old lunar calendar. However, “setsubun” has now come to mean the day before the first day of spring only. It usually occurs around February 3rd.
On this day, in a custom called mame-maki, people throw andscatter roasted soy beans inside and outside their houses while saying, “Get goblinsout of the house! Invite happiness into the home!”