Discover the ancient art of yabusame horseback archery at Kamakura’s majestic Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. This annual festival, which stretches over three days from September 14 to 16, features a unique competition on the last day, where you can watch horseback archers dressed in hunting attire from the Kamakura period (1185-1333) shoot three targets while riding a horse at full speed.
Other notable events include the Shinko-sai on September 15, in which Tsurugaoka Hachimangu’s enshrined deities are carried out on mikoshi portable shrines by the parishioners for a grand parade. The procession runs along Wakamiya Oji Street towards Ni no Torii gate.
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