Yutaka Sueyoshi

Event Overview

Sumiyoshi Shrine, which is located on the hillside of Mt. Sumiyoshi in the city of Soma City, is a ritual that hopes for the fertility of five grains and the full harvest. The main shrine, which was converted in 1849 at a shrine that was directly under the control of the Shimazu Domain, has miraculously escaped damage even by a fallen tree caused by a typhoon in 2016. Treasures of the city-designated cultural property are now left behind. The Ryugan horse, which had previously been dedicated on the same day of the Sueyoshi Yutaka Festival, was held on the third Sunday of November, and an archer wearing a Kamakura era scroll hunting costume ran through a 250-meter approach to shoot three arrows. It is crowded with many worshippers.

Info

Event Location:

Sumiyoshi Shrine

Address:

3995 Ninokata, Sueyoshi-cho, Sojo-shi, Kagoshima

Public Transportation:

JR West Miyakonojo Station → 25 minutes by car

Car Access:

20km 35 minutes from Miyazaki-do Miyakonojo IC via National Route 10.269

Phone Number:

0986-76-8873 (Sosaka City Board of Education Lifelong Learning Division)

Parking Number:

100 units/free

Event Period

November 23, 2025 (Sunday, Holiday)

*Yabusame on the 16th (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events

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