One of the many traditional Setsubun festivals taking place across Japan, this one is unusual in that it features Geiko – the Kyoto version of Geisha. On the first day, there will be dance performances and bean-throwing ceremony from 1pm until 4pm and on the second day there will be an additional Lion Dance with performances taking place between 11am and 4pm.
| Dates: |
2nd Feb–3rd Feb, 2019 |
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| Start/End Time: | 11:00am – 4:00pm |
| Venue: | Yasaka Shrine |
| Entry: | Free |
| Weather |
Typical weather at this time
High: 8 ℃ Low: 1 ℃
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| Access: |
0.6 km from Gion-Shijō Station Keihan Main Line (KH39) 0.7 km from Higashiyama Station Tōzai Line (T10) 0.8 km from Sanjō Keihan Station Tōzai Line (T11) |
| Web: | http://www.yasaka-jinja.or...
Link in Japanese |
| Area: | Kyoto |
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