Yasaka Shrine Setsubun

Name: Yasaka Shrine Setsubun
Start: 2021-02-02T11:00Z+09:00
End: 2021-02-03T16:00Z+09:00

11:00am – 4:00pm

Free

Kyoto

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.

(Lily Crossley-Baxter)

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Dates

2nd Feb–3rd Feb, 2021

Start/End Time 11:00am – 4:00pm

Venue Yasaka Shrine

Entry Free

Web http://www.yasaka-jinja.or... ⚠️ Link in Japanese

Area

Kyoto

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)

Weather

Typical weather at this time:

High: 8 ºC Low: 1 ºC

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