Just when I thought the year 2022 had begun, it’s already Setsubun. It’s early, isn’t it?
Today, I would like to talk about two unique attractions of Utasu Shrine’s 「Setsubun Festival」.
Event Summary
The details of Utasu Shrine’s 「Setsubun Festival」 are as follows.
| Date & Time | Thursday, February 3, 2022, 1:00 p.m. |
| address | 1-30-8 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City |
| parking lot | Yes (15 cars) *Note that this service is not available during the Setsubun Festival. Use the public transportation below! |
| Access | ◆Public Transportation Kanazawa Flat Bus Zaimoku Route 「Umenobashi」 bus stop, about 7 minutes walk. Kanazawa Shirokamachi Kanazawa Shuyu Bus and Hokuriku Tetsudo Line Bus: 10 minutes walk from 「Hashiba-cho」 Station. |
| red seal acceptance | 9:00～17:00 |
| inquiry | TEL: 076-252-8826 (Utasu Shrine） |
Attraction ①: Geiko’s spectacular dances
One of the unique attractions of Utasu Shrine is the opportunity to see all the geiko dancing in Higashi Chaya-machi. Ordinary people rarely have a chance to enjoy the dances of the geisha. And of course, it’s free. It is really amazing.
Attraction ②: 「Fukumame」 with a prize draw
The most attractive part of the event is the bean throwing by the Geikos after the dances.
It comes with a fukubiki, where you can get gorgeous prizes. The number of prizes is about 400, which seems like a lot, but a lot of people will be there for the 「fukumame」, so I’d like to keep a good spot and try to be as stubborn as possible in the bean-throwing contest.
Last year, the event was scaled down due to Corona. Unfortunately, the 「Fukumamemaki」 was cancelled. With the infection spreading, it may be tough again this year.
I hope to return to a future where I can participate in the 「FukuMamemaki」 without any worries.
