Beluga Bean-Throwing

If you're not satisfied with just any old bean-throwing ceremony for Setsubun, head down to Yokohama's Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium and watch as the resident beluga whales and dolphins engage in a rare variant of the traditional demon-scaring ritual. As is customary at the park's 'Contact Lagoon', you can also play with the marine animals and observe their activities up close.