{"id":29391,"date":"2026-11-11T19:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/?page_id=29391"},"modified":"2026-11-11T23:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:50:35","slug":"setsubun-e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/hasedera-kamakura\/setsubun-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Setsubun-e at Hasedera Temple (\u9577\u8c37\u5bfa \u7bc0\u5206\u4f1a)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The bean-throwing stage set up in front of the Kannon Hall at Hasedera Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Is the Setsubun-e at Hasedera?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Setsubun-e (\u7bc0\u5206\u4f1a) at Hasedera Temple (\u9577\u8c37\u5bfa)<\/a> is a ceremony held on the day before Risshun (\u7acb\u6625), the first day of spring in the old calendar, to drive away misfortune and pray for a year free of disaster and full of good fortune. After the Tsuina-e (\u8ffd\u513a\u4f1a) service in the Kannon Hall (\u89b3\u97f3\u5802), fukumame (\u798f\u8c46), or lucky beans, are thrown from a special stage in the Kamikeidai (\u4e0a\u5883\u5185), the upper precinct. Every year, celebrities and toshi-otoko and toshi-onna (\u5e74\u7537\u5e74\u5973), people born in the zodiac year, take part, and the temple grounds fill with visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date and Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Setsubun-e takes place every year on February 3. Even in years when Setsubun on the calendar falls on February 2, the ceremony is held on February 3. In a typical year, the Tsuina-e service begins in the Kannon Hall at 11:00, and the bean-throwing starts at 11:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights: Bean-Throwing from a Stage in Front of the Kannon Hall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The bean-throwing stage is set up in front of the Kannon Hall. Guests line up on a long stage hung with red-and-white curtains and throw lucky beans to the visitors gathered in the plaza below. In a typical year, the beans include winning beans that can be exchanged for prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beans that fall on the ground may be picked up only after a whistle signal. You may not catch beans by holding open a paper bag, a handbag, or a hat. In rain or bad weather, the bean-throwing is held inside the Kannon Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

People start gathering in the upper precinct around 10:00 to wait for the bean-throwing. Entry may be restricted when it gets crowded, so arrive early if you want to join in. The regular entrance fee applies in a typical year (adults 400 yen, elementary school students 200 yen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temple asks visitors to come by public transportation because the parking lot gets crowded. On the day of the Setsubun-e, the Kannon Museum (\u89b3\u97f3\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30a2\u30e0) on the temple grounds opens around 12:30 in a typical year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access: Visiting During Your Stay at Toshi’s Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hasedera Temple is about a 5-minute walk from Hase Station (\u9577\u8c37\u99c5) on the Enoden (\u6c5f\u30ce\u96fb) line. From JR Kamakura Station (\u938c\u5009\u99c5), take a bus to the \u201cHase Kannon (\u9577\u8c37\u89b3\u97f3)\u201d stop and walk about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you stay in Kamakura (\u938c\u5009), you can reach Hasedera around 10:00, when people start gathering for the bean-throwing. At Toshi’s Place, fully unstaffed smart hotels with full kitchens and no meals provided, you can explore Kamakura at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On February 3 at Hasedera, lucky beans are thrown from a stage in front of the Kannon Hall after the Tsuina-e service, and if you pick up a winning bean, you can exchange it for a prize. Hasedera’s year begins with the Manto Kigan-e (\u4e07\u706f\u7948\u9858\u4f1a) on New Year’s Day<\/a> and Hatsu-Kannon (\u521d\u89b3\u97f3) on January 18<\/a>, and ends with the Toshi-no-Ichi (\u6b73\u306e\u5e02) and Kannon Mi-ashi Mairi (\u89b3\u97f3\u5fa1\u8db3\u53c2\u308a) on December 18<\/a>. On Setsubun day, bean-throwing also takes place at the Setsubun Festival at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine<\/a> (\u9db4\u5ca1\u516b\u5e61\u5bae<\/a> \u7bc0\u5206\u796d) usually from around 14:00 and at the Setsubun Festival at Kamakura-gu Shrine<\/a> from around 15:40. For the temple’s usual highlights, see Hasedera Temple<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Name<\/td>Hasedera Temple Setsubun-e (Tsuina-e)<\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/td>February 3 every year<\/td><\/tr>
Hours<\/td>Tsuina-e from 11:00, bean-throwing from 11:30 (typical year)<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/td>Kannon Hall, Hasedera Temple (Tsuina-e); special stage in the upper precinct (bean-throwing; inside the Kannon Hall in rain)<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/td>3-11-2 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016<\/td><\/tr>
Fees<\/td>Entrance fee: adults 400 yen, elementary school students 200 yen<\/td><\/tr>
Notes<\/td>Entry may be restricted when crowded. Do not catch beans with an open bag or hat. Public transportation recommended<\/td><\/tr>
Access<\/td>About 5 minutes on foot from Hase Station (Enoden). From JR Kamakura Station, bus to \u201cHase Kannon,\u201d then about 5 minutes on foot<\/td><\/tr>
Contact<\/td>Hasedera Temple +81-467-22-6300<\/td><\/tr>
Official website<\/td>Annual events (Hasedera Temple, Japanese)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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