Miyazu's Toka Ebisu: Entrusting your wishes to auspicious fukubo and treasure ships
Monjudo Toka Ebisu
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Every year, from January 9 to the 10th / Every year
- Location
- Chionji
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Miyazu City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Wishes behind the festival
- Participation fee
- Prayer service: ¥3,000 / Admission: Free
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
Monjudo Toka Ebisu, a tradition carried on at Chionji, is a New Year event featuring the distribution of fukubo and other auspicious items, as well as a special opening of the statue of Monju Bodhisattva.
About Monjudo Toka Ebisu
Monjudo Toka Ebisu is a New Year event held at Chionji, counted as one of the Three Great Monju Temples of Japan.
It is said to have begun in the Edo period. The tradition of making fukubo involves printing fuda from a woodblock of Daikokuten by Kobo Daishi, folding them into small pieces, and distributing them as fukubo.
Today, the fukumusume distribute fukubo and welcome visitors praying for good fortune and long life.
The statue of Monju Bodhisattva is also specially opened on January 10.
Festival highlights
Highlights include the special opening of the statue of Monju Bodhisattva (Important Cultural Property) and the distribution of fukubo by the fukumusume.
Those who receive a fukubo are also eligible for the no-blank-ticket “Kissho Lottery,” with prizes including a treasure-ship floorboard painted on a cypress plank and a kumade signboard scraper.
Auspicious items such as fukuzasa and kumade are distributed in the . Fukuzasa is said to represent vitality and prosperity in business, while kumade gathers good fortune and wealth.
Miyazu's Toka Ebisu: Entrusting your wishes to auspicious fukubo and treasure ships
What to expect
During the event, visit Chionji and receive a fukubo from the fukumusume.
Auspicious items such as fukuzasa and kumade are also distributed inside Monjudo, and a special opening of Monju Bodhisattva takes place on the 10th.
Prayer services are available from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the 9th, during Yoiebisu, and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 10th, during Hon-ebisu.
Stalls line the approach, and amazake hospitality and lucky dishes are also offered.
How to take part
Prayer service reception: 6 p.m.–9 p.m. on the 9th / 7 a.m.–6 p.m. on the 10th | Prayer service fee: ¥3,000
Location and access
- Venue and address
Chionji, 466 Monju, Miyazu City
- Train and bus
Get off at Amanohashidate Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway Miyazu Line; 3-minute walk
- By car
10 minutes by car from Miyazu-Amanohashidate IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway
- Parking
Available (free, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.)
Address 466 Monju, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture
Dates and season
- Season
Every year, from January 9 to the 10th
- Frequency
Every year
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Tips for your visit
For prayer services, the posted reception hours are 6 p.m.–9 p.m. on the 9th and 7 a.m.–6 p.m. on the 10th.
Admission is free, and parking is also said to be free during the event.
The Kissho Lottery is offered to those who receive a fukubo, so you can enjoy it along with learning about the meanings of fukubo and other auspicious items.
Nearby attractions
Chionji, the venue, is listed as a nearby sightseeing spot.
Also listed nearby are Tango-Amanohashidate-Ine Free, Hashidate Kanko Building Mountain Mouse, Chie Kurabe, and Akiko's Room.
Food recommendations include Chie no Mochi, Hashidate Chaya, and Hashidate Daimaru Honten.
山王宮日吉神社
京都府宮津市にある神社、旧郷社
籠神社
京都府宮津市にある神社
Origins and History of Monjudo Toka Ebisu
Monjudo Toka Ebisu is said to have begun in the Edo period.
According to the account of its origin, Kobo Daishi printed 1,000 copies from a woodblock of Daikokuten that he carved himself with his fingernail, folded them into rod shapes, and distributed them as fukubo in front of Monju.
The tradition is that recipients place the fukubo on their household altar without unfolding it and pray for prosperity in business.
Fukubo and other auspicious items continue to be distributed today.
Official information
智恩寺公式サイト：Chionji Official Website
Monjudo Toka Ebisu at a Glance
Monjudo Toka Ebisu is a New Year event held every year at Chionji from January 9 to the 10th.
In addition to the distribution of fukubo, said to have begun in the Edo period, highlights include auspicious items such as fukuzasa and kumade, the Kissho Lottery, and a special opening of the statue of Monju Bodhisattva.
The 10th is considered a day when you can pay respects to Monju Bodhisattva and Daikokuten at the same time. Prayer services and stalls along the approach are also available.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
