Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Sumiyoshi Taisha Setsubun Festival
Feb 3, 2027
VenueSumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
ScheduleMarking the turning point from winter to spring, this festival at Sumiyoshi Taisha on February 3, 2027 holds a ceremony welcoming the new spring and prays for the removal of calamity and the arrival of fortune. In the Shinden hall, the Tsuina Hoshashiki archery rite solemnly shoots arrows at a large target representing demons before many worshippers.