Category: Kyoto shrines (Page 2 of 28)

Setsubun

Demon at Kyoto’s Rozanji temple

Feb 3 is Setsubun and a time for throwing beans at demons.  It takes place at shrines, temples and people’s homes.

Here’s Wikipedia’s succinct overview of the custom and its origins:

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