<Invitation for Setsubun-Sai>

On Saturday, February 3rd, we have Mamemaki Festival at Tanashi Jinja.

From above a large specially-built structure, soybeans, candies, and lottery tickets are thrown to the crowd. From the ancient time, Mamemaki has been believed to be a ritual to ward off the evil, and many people come to attend Mamemaki at Tanashi Jinja.

There is no fee required to attend Mamemaki, and you can bring home what you catch there. Actually, once there was a person who won one-million yen with the lottery ticket that he picked up at our Mamemaki.

The schedule for Mamemaki is as follows:

1st – From 1:20 pm

2nd – From 3:20 pm

3rd – From 4:20 pm

4th – From 5:20 pm

Please arrive at Tanashi Jinja 20 minutes before each Mamemaki starts.