Shiba – Temples and shrines where you can enjoy Setsubun, No. 2: Zojoji Temple
Basic Info.
The Zojoji Temple was one of the temples to protect the Edo Castle in the Edo era. It also has the graves of 6 of the Tokugawa shoguns. At the Setsubun Festival, you can wear a hakama and throw beans from the stage if you were born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year. At the festival, you can also enjoy rice-cake making.
Spot Info.
・Name: Zojoji Temple
・Travel time (approx.): Closest station – 3min. from Toei Subway Shibakoen Station
15min. from JR Tokyo Station, 20min. from JR Shinjuku Station
- Schedule:
Events from Jan. 25th – end of Feb.:
Wed., Feb. 3rd : Setsubun Tsuinashiki – Bean-Throwing Festival
Feb. 14th (14th of every month): Shakyo-e – Transcribing of Buddhist scriptures
* Please see homepage for up-to-date information about events
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English-ZOJOJI
日本語-増上寺
Area Info.
日本語・English-港区観光協会・MINATO Travel & Tourism Association http://www.minato-kanko.com/
Photo Info.
(c)Zojoji Temple
