Every year on January 10th and two days before and after that, a lively festival is held in the downtown area of Kyoto, Gion.
“It’s a great business, and it’s a good idea!”
It is the Toka Ebisu Festival of Kyoto Ebisu Shrine.
In Kansai, Nishinomiya Shrine (Hyogo), Imamiya Ebisu Shrine (Osaka), Kyoto Ebisu Shrine / Ebisu Shrine (Kyoto) are famous for Toka Ebisu.
We pray for business prosperity and family safety and attach lucky items called lucky charms to auspicious bamboo grass.
This year, in order to prevent the spread of infection, the gorgeous “Hoe Kago Shrine” is inside.
縁起物
Each lucky charm attached to Fukusasa has its own meaning.
Lucky items cost 500 yen or 1,000 yen each.
According to the shrine maiden, the bamboo grass needs to be changed,
If you buy a lucky charm once, you can use it next year.
Please choose according to your wishes.
Bales: Money is accumulated and accumulated.
Mino: It comes in enough to collect money.
Drawstring purse: Money goes in and doesn’t go out.
Ema: A treasure ship will bring you good luck.
Gavel: A lot of money comes in.
Oval: Money itself. The money will come in.
Senryo Box: A box for storing money. The money will be saved.
Kura: Money will be saved.
Dice: We will win the game.
Daifukucho: The number of transactions with customers will increase, and profits will increase.
Shochikuume: You can spend your family in good health.
Schedule / Festival cancellation information
As a preventive measure against coronavirus infection, Fukusasa is awarded from January 8th (Friday) to February 2nd (Tuesday). Please avoid congestion and worship.
● January 8 Fri. : Blessing Festival ・ ・ ・ Treasure basket shrine visit, Yutate Kagura Shinto ritual, Mochitsuki Shinto ritual canceled
9:00 am Opening
11:00 pm Closed
● January 9 Sat. : Evening Ebisu Festival ・ ・ ・ From 9:00, the dedication of the blessed tuna and the visit to the Hoke basket are canceled.
9:00 am Opening
* Open overnight
● January 10 Sun. : 10th Ebisu Festival ・ ・ ・ Toei actress cancels the auspicious bamboo grass award
* Open overnight
● January 11 Mon. : Remaining Fukusai … Maiko cancels the auspicious bamboo grass and Fukumochi award
0:00 Closed gate
● January 12 Tue. : Relief Festival
9:00 am Opening
8:00 pm Festival (closed)
10:00 pm Closed
【Basic information】
event name:
Toka Ebisu Festival
Event date and time:
January 8th (Fri) -12th (Tue), 2021
* There are no events where worshipers concentrate, such as Hoe basket shrine visits.
Venue:
Kyoto Ebisu Shrine
〒605-0811 125 Komatsucho, Higashiyama-Ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Ebisu Shrine
Admission fee:
free
Access:
・ Approximately 6 minutes on foot from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station,
・ Approximately 8 minutes on foot from Hankyu Kawaramachi Station
・ About 5 minutes on foot from Shijo Keihan Mae bus stop by city bus (31, 46, 201, 203, 207, etc.)
important point:
・ Fukusasa is awarded from January 8th (Friday) to February 2nd (Tuesday).
Official HP:
http://www.kyoto-ebisu.jp/
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