Hatsu-Ebisu
(Official name: Toka Ebisu Taisai/十日えびす大祭)
("Toka" means 10th Day, "Ebisu" is a name of a deity and "Taisai" means a grand festival)

January 8th to 12th
main festival day is January 10th.

At Ebisu Shrine, Kyoto

Photo: Courtezy of Tantan Photo: Courtezy of Tantan


It is said that a deity Ebisu has poor hearing, so when people make a wish
they pound on the board to let him know that "Here I am !".

Each day has a
special name		 Schedule
Jan. 8
Shofuku-sai
招福祭
(Bringing in good fortune festival)
8:00 Open gate
10:00 Hoekago-shasan(宝恵駕籠社参）
An actress of Toei Movie Co. Ltd. come to pray
from Toei Movie Land in Uzumasa, Kyoto by a vehicle
basket (Then she visits department stores, shopping malls,
banks, etc and delivers good luck bamboo blanches.)
14:00 Yudate Kagura
14:30 Mochitsuki
23:00 Closed gate
Jan. 9
Yoi-Ebisu-sai
宵えびす祭
(Ebisu Festival Eve)
8:00 Open gate
10:00 Hoekago-shasan(宝恵駕籠社参）
An actress of Toei Movie Co. Ltd. come to pray
from Toei Movie Land in Uzumasa, Kyoto by a vehicle
basket (Then she visits department stores, shopping malls,
banks, etc and delivers good luck bamboo blanches.)
14:00 Shinto ritual
- Gate is open through night
Jan. 10
Toka Ebisu Taisai/Hatsu Ebisu
十日えびす大祭/初えびす
(10th Day Ebisu Festival/First Ebisu)
11:00
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12:00		 Visitors buy and hand a good luck bamboo blanch from
the actress.
13:00
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14:30		 Visitors buy and hand a good luck bamboo blanch from
the actress.
14:00 Shinto ritual
- Gate is open through night
Jan. 11
Nokori Fuku-sai
残り福祭
(Remaining good fortune Festival)
8:00 Shinto ritual
24:00 Closed gate
Jan. 12
Teppuku-sai
撤福祭
（Withdrawal of Good fortune Festival)
8:00 Open gate
8:00 Shinto ritual
10:00 Closed gate





Hatsu-Ebisu at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya


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