Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Toka Ebisu 2027

About this event

This is a New Year event in Minami, Osaka, known for the chant "Sasa motte koi" (bring the bamboo grass for business prosperity). Lasting for three days—Yoi Ebisu on January 9, Hon Ebisu on the 10th, and Nokori Fuku on the 11th—worshipers praying for business prosperity and abundant fortune gather at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine. It is customary to receive lucky bamboo grass (fukusasa) in front of the shrine and have the Fukumusume (lucky maidens) tie lucky charms (kiccho or kobakara) such as oval gold coins and coin pouches to it. On the 10th, the Hoekago Procession, in which geisha and Fukumusume ride palanquins through Minami, heads toward the shrine. Stalls line the shrine grounds and surrounding alleys, with crowds continuous late into the night. Around 1 million people visit every year, making it one of Osaka's representative festivals for business prosperity. Fukusasa and kiccho are lucky talismans tied to bamboo grass to pray for business prosperity. Reception and distribution hours (recorded in Reiwa 8) are 7:00 to 1:00 the following morning for fukusasa and prayers, 9:00 to 22:00 for amulets and goshuin stamps, 9:00 to 23:00 for omikuji fortunes, and 9:00 to 21:00 for Fukumusume service. The largest turnout occurs on Hon Ebisu on the 10th.

Venue

Imamiya Ebisu Shrine

1-6-10 Ebisunishi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka 556-0003