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Hagi Hiyoshi Shrine's Yabusame

Hagi Hiyoshi Shrine's Yabusame

Event Overview

Seven families who say they were vassals of the late Heian period warlord Kiso Yoshinaka are dedicated to Hagi Hiyoshi Shrine, a ritual that is said to have started in the first year of Tenfuku (1233) and is performed every three years. Along with the Kagura of the same shrine, it has been designated as the "Yabusame of Hagi Hiyoshi Shrine" as an intangible folk cultural property in Saitama Prefecture. The "morning-tou" of the horse show, where the kamma runs through Baba, is dedicated from about 10 o'clock, and the "yudu-tou", which shoots an arrow at the target, is dedicated from about 15 o'clock. When they pick up the shot arrow, they call Fuku, and the spectators compete and pick up the arrow while cheering.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Hagi Hiyoshi Shrine Precinct
  • Address:   
  • Nishihira 1198, Tokigawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Meikaku Station → 20 minutes by car
  • CarAccess:   
17km45 minutes from Tokimatsuyama IC on Kanetsu Road via Prefectural Road 172
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0493-65-1521 (Tokagawa Town Lifelong Learning Division)
  • Parking Number:   
350 units/free

Event Period

  • Sunday, January 15, 2023
* Held once every three years

Price

Free

Event Category

Enodal, annual event

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