Osu-kannon Sechibun-e and Takarabune Dai-gyoretsu
(Beans throwing and parade of Seven Gods called Shichifukujin and demons)
around Feb 3rd
(one day before the first day of spring by the lunar calendar)
aka-oni |
Fuku no kami (a god of happiness) beats oni | Oni run away |
schedule of the parade |
1:18p.m. Sakae-sho-koen -> Otsu-dori -> Yabacho crossing -> Akamon-dori -> Shintenchi-dori -> Bansho-ji (break) -> Bansho-ji-dori -> Ura-Monzen-cho-dori -> Higashi-Niomon-dori -> 3:00p.m. Osu-Kannon After the parade arrived Osu-Kannon, special mamemaki ( beans throwing) is held. If it's rain on that day, the parade starts from Shintenchi-dori |
Shichifukujin gods | Ready to catch beans | Throw beans |
schedule of the parade |
13:18p.m. Sakae-sho-koen -> Otsu-dori -> Yabacho crossing -> Akamon-dori -> Shintenchi-dori -> Bansho-ji (break) -> Bansho-ji-dori -> Ura-Monzen-cho-dori -> Higashi-Niomon-dori -> 15:00 Osu-Kannon After the parade arrived Osu-Kannon, special mamemaki ( beans throwing) is held. If it's rain on that day, the parade starts from Shintenchi-dori |
Takara-bune Parade (Sakae => Osu Kannon)
inquiries
TEL:052-231-6525
access
Get off at Osu-kannon sta. on the Tsurumai subway line