Senkosan Seichoji Temple Hatsumode

About this event

Information regarding Hatsumode held at Senkosan Seichoji Temple in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture. Seichoji is an ancient temple said to have been founded approximately 1,200 years ago by Fushigi Hoshi, and is also known as the place where Nichiren Shonin established the Nichiren sect. The grounds are home to numerous historical structures and cultural properties, including the 'Millennium Cedar' (Sennen-sugi)—a massive cedar tree approximately 800 years old designated as a national natural monument—and the 'Chumon' gate built in 1647. Furthermore, visitors can view the morning sun rising from the Pacific Ocean from 'Asahi-ga-mori', which has been selected as one of 'Japan's Top 100 Sunrises'. During Hatsumode, the temple bustles with visitors praying for good health and family safety in the new year. A notable feature of Seichoji's Setsubun festival is that beans are scattered while chanting 'Fuku wa uchi, fuku wa uchi, fuku wa uchi' (Fortune inside) instead of 'Oni wa soto' (Demons outside).

Venue

Seichoji Temple

322-1 Kiyosumi, Kamogawa, Chiba 299-5505