Seinokami in Kawasaki: wishes entrusted to the Koshogatsu fire
Seinokami
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Koshogatsu on January 15
- Area
- Kanagawa Prefecture・Kawasaki City(From Tokyo: approx. 30 min–1 h · 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.
- Highlights and activities
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
Seinokami is a Koshogatsu event in the Kawasaki area that carries on the name of Dosojin. Also called donto-yaki, it is held to pray for a year of good health and protection from illness.
About Seinokami
Seinokami is one of the names used for Dosojin in the Kawasaki area.
The event is generally also called “donto-yaki” and is introduced as a festival held on January 15 during Koshogatsu (the Little New Year).
It is held to pray for a year of good health and protection from illness, and in Kawasaki, “Sainokami” is often called “Seinokami” or “Seenokami.”
Festival highlights
One thing to look out for is how the locally rooted name is connected with the Koshogatsu event.
The event known as “donto-yaki” is called “Seinokami” in the Kawasaki area, after the name of Dosojin.
As an event held at the start of the year to pray for good health and protection from illness, it continues to pass down local folk traditions.
Seinokami in Kawasaki: wishes entrusted to the Koshogatsu fire
What to expect
Seinokami is a New Year event held during Koshogatsu.
In the Kawasaki area, it has been called Seinokami or Seenokami, names derived from “Sainokami,” a Dosojin.
The event is held to pray for a year of good health and protection from illness, and brings together New Year folk traditions and Dosojin worship.
Location and access
- Address
Kawasaki City
Host municipality 神奈川県川崎市
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Dates and season
- Season
Koshogatsu on January 15
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Nearby attractions
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東京都と神奈川県の境界にある遊園地
日本民家園
日本の神奈川県川崎市の生田緑地公園内にある日本の古民家を展示する屋外博物館
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Photo source ·Origins and History of Seinokami
The Seinokami Festival is an event associated with “donto-yaki,” which is said to have been passed down since the Heian period.
Its origins are said to lie in a Heian-period court event.
In the Kawasaki area, the name “Sainokami,” meaning Dosojin, has been passed down in local folk traditions as Seinokami or Seenokami.
Official information
The Kawasaki City official website’s “Folk Traditions” page introduces the name, timing, wishes, and origins of the Seinokami Festival (dondo-yaki).
Seinokami at a Glance
Seinokami is a Koshogatsu event known in the Kawasaki area by a name for Dosojin.
Also called “donto-yaki,” it is held on January 15 to pray for a year of good health and protection from illness.
A tradition said to originate in a Heian-period court event has been passed down in connection with a local name in Kawasaki.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
