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The world\u2019s largest Otafuku<\/em> mask, a beloved seasonal tradition at Kushida Shrine, has once again been installed on the shrine grounds this year.<\/p>\n \n As the Setsubun Festival approaches, the streets of Hakata are filled with an auspicious atmosphere, gently signaling the arrival of spring.<\/p>\n \n Passing through the wide-open mouth of the Otafuku<\/em> mask to pray for good health and good fortune is a long-standing custom, enjoyed not only by local residents but also highly recommended for visitors and travelers as a unique seasonal sight.<\/p>\n \n In addition, various events related to the Setsubun Festival are scheduled, and the shrine attracts many worshippers each year.<\/p>\n \n Event Schedule<\/strong> Hello from WeBase HAKATA. The world\u2019s largest Otafuku mask, a beloved seasonal tradition at Kushida Shrine, has once again been installed on the shrine grounds this year. As the Setsubun Festival approaches, the streets of Hakata are filled with an auspicious atmosphere, gently signaling the arrival of spring. Passing through the wide-open mouth of the Otafuku mask to pray for good health and good fortune is a long-standing custom, enjoyed not only by local residents but also highly recommended for…[MORE]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":18868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[209],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18873"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18873"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18874,"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18873\/revisions\/18874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/we-base.jp\/hakata\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\u2022 Giant Otafuku Mask Display: January 15 \u2013 February 15, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"