Experience Setsubun! 03FEB(or 02-04FEB)
2017/01/31
Diary of 588 Spring(3-5) What to do in Himeji Seasonal Event
Wanna experience the cultural event in February???
Please try “Setsubun” ritual which is normaly taken place on 03FEB.
On the day of Setsubun, there is the custom of throwing roasted soybeans while chanting “Evils out, Happiness in” in order to prevent evil ogres from entering one’s house.
In Himeji, there are several shrine which has Setsubun ceremony, so you can jon
the ceremony!
(Sosha, Jyunisho-shrine,,,etc)
Here, I strongly recommend the setsubun ceremony in Ieshima islands!
(here is Ieshima Island! on google map!)
https://goo.gl/maps/wkLpVfXwgfp
Ieshima islands consists of more than 40 islands(but people live in only 4
islands) and you can reach there by boat (30 minutes by Himeji Port).
Ieshima’s setsubun ceremony is just soooo original. 🙂
Not only beans, but also, the snacks, cakes, bread, seaweed,
even garbage bag will be thrown!
With chanting of “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!(Evils out, Happiness in)”,
locals try to dash for catching the items(almost seems like battle !:)
It is sooooo much fun to join!
According to locals(islander) say,” Non-locals(islander) is not used to
catch the stuff. Just focus on the ground. there are some item which
the others couldn’t catch!”
If you wanna try new setsubun ceremony with locals, Please try Ieshima one!
＊these are which we got at setsubun 5 years ago! hahaha!
* the ceremony will start from 19:00 ish and often delay.
(*setsubun ritual ⇒bean&lucky throwing ceremony )
Due to the last boat departure is between 19:40-19:50 ,
we recommend to stay overnight in Ieshima.
(better to book in advance and better to check out the price )
Here is the boat schedule (all jap.)
http://h-ieshima.jp/liner.html
＊and next day, please visit Himeji castle also!!! 🙂
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<Schedule of Setsubun at Ieshima Island>
02FEB Miyaura-Shrine @ Ieshima Island
(from Miya port, 3 minutes walk)
https://goo.gl/maps/fgCtmGqW38K2
03FEB Maura-Shrine @ Ieshima Island
( from Maura port, 3 minutes walk)
https://goo.gl/maps/qhgoNKUUisk
04FEB Ebisu-Shrine @ Bouze Island
(from port, about 10 minutes walk)
https://goo.gl/maps/QmErpaTgg1r
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