Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances 2026 | Dates & Access

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances are a purification ritual featuring the distinctive Oni-yarai ritual of striking boards and the customary bean-throwing event. You can still see this tradition, which also appears in Edo-period records, on the today.

About Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances are a purification ritual centered on the “Oni-yarai ritual,” held before the Setsubun festival.

Boards at the four corners of the Main are struck with an Oniyara stick made by bundling plum and willow branches to drive away evil spirits.

A bean-throwing event is also held, making this a traditional Shizuoka City event that draws many visitors.

It is designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Shizuoka City.

Source: 静岡浅間神社の節分行事：静岡市公式ホームページ

Festival highlights

The main highlight is the Oni-yarai ritual, in which boards at the four corners of the Main Haiden are struck with an Oniyara stick made by bundling plum and willow branches.

You can see this distinctive Setsubun ritual, in which the boards are struck with a loud sound to drive away evil spirits.

A customary bean-throwing event follows, and visitors can also take part in the Oni-yarai ritual on the shrine grounds.

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun: driving away demons with wishes in the sound of striking boards

What to expect

The event begins with the Oni-yarai ritual inside the Main Haiden, where the Oniyara stick is used to strike the boards and drive away evil spirits.

A customary bean-throwing event follows as part of the Setsubun festival.

Oni-yarai boards are also set up on the shrine grounds, allowing visitors to join in.

It offers a chance to experience a distinctive shrine ritual unlike Setsubun observances at home.

How to take part

Visitors can also take part in the event.

Information says visitors can join the Oni-yarai ritual using the boards set up on the shrine grounds.

Please follow the guidance on the shrine grounds on the day for details on how and where to participate.

Visitors can also take part in the event using the Oni-yarai boards set up on the shrine grounds.

Please follow the guidance on the shrine grounds and staff instructions when participating.

Location and access

Venue and address

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine (102-1 Miyagasakicho, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Train and bus

Take a local bus from JR Shizuoka Station for about 8 minutes and get off at “Akatorii Sengen Shrine Entrance,” a short walk away.

You can take the Abe Line or the Miwa-Otani Line.

By car

About 15 minutes from the Shizuoka IC on the Tomei Expressway, or about 15 minutes from the Shin-Shizuoka IC on the Shin-Tomei Expressway.

Parking

90 regular vehicles and 6 large vehicles.

Parking is free, but the First Parking Lot is only for shrine visitors.

Source: 静岡浅間神社｜スポット・体験｜【公式】静岡市観光ナビ - 静岡市の旅行情報

Address 102-1 Miyagasakicho, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The 2026 event was held on February 3 (Tuesday), with the Setsubun festival scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

The Oni-yarai ritual and a bean-throwing event are held.

Source: 2月3日はここで決まり！静岡県中部の「行ってよかった節分祭」10選【静岡／清水／島田／藤枝】｜静岡新聞アットエス

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Origins and History of Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances

The Oni-yarai ritual is also recorded in the Edo-period geographical account Shunkoku Zasshi.

It describes how, on the night of Setsubun, people began striking the haiden with young plum branches, and the sound echoed throughout the town of Sunpu.

The ritual is said to have once been held not only at Shizuoka Sengen Shrine but also throughout Sunpu, and is now carried on as part of the shrine’s Setsubun observances.

In Showa 61January 22, it was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Shizuoka City.

Official information

The Shizuoka City official website provides information about Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances, including the event details, cultural property designation, date, venue, and access.

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine is the organization responsible for preserving the tradition.

The 2026 event date and time are also listed in information about Setsubun festivals in central Shizuoka Prefecture.

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances at a Glance

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances are a distinctive purification ritual in which an Oniyara stick is used to strike boards and drive away evil spirits.

The tradition appears in Edo-period records and is carried on as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Shizuoka City.

Visitors can also take part in the Oni-yarai ritual on the shrine grounds. The 2026 event was scheduled for February 3.

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances

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