About this event
Held at the Samurai Residence (Former Ozeki Residence) in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, the "Winter Solstice Gathering" is an annual winter solstice custom. With the wish to get through the winter without catching a cold, "Toji Kabocha," a stew of azuki beans and pumpkin, is served to visitors. The venue, Samurai Residence (Former Ozeki Residence), is a middle-class samurai house preserved in the castle town of Shiroishi Castle, restored to its Edo period appearance. Visitors can savor warm winter solstice pumpkin stew inside the atmospheric residence featuring a sunken hearth (irori). The event will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2026, starting at 10:30 AM and will end once supplies run out. Admission fees are 200 yen for adults and 100 yen for elementary, junior high, and high school students. It also offers good access, about a 15-minute walk from JR Shiroishi Station, and visiting in combination with Shiroishi Castle and the History Museum is also recommended.
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Katakura Samurai Residence (Former Ozeki Residence)
6-52 Nishi-masuoka-cho, Shiroishi, Miyagi 989-0252
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