Katsuyama Horseback Archery Festival (April 29)

The festival, with a history of over 900 years begins with the traditional ceremony for good fortune in battle - a ceremony that tells of the bravery of the samurai of feudal Japan. The ceremony ends in a dramatic display of real archery from horseback. At the sound of the drums, the horses dash forward, kicking sand into the air. The archer aims and fires in an impressive display of marksmanship. This spectacular finale is like something from the picture scrolls of the warring state period of Japan.

基本情報

Starting the festival with a Shinto ceremony at Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine.

A performance of Japanese Taeko drums

Access

Access: Take Retro Bus (Lake Saiko/Aokigahara Circuit)from Kawaguchiko Station to Fuji Omuro Sengen Jinja bus stop.

Retro-bus Saiko・Aokigahara Line ： 　Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine

Parking: Free [ Free ]

Event holding information

Event site: Katsuyama Shikkogo Park & Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine
Event holding period1: Apr.　29, 2011 ～4 　29 , 2011
Event holding period2
Holding time: 10 :00 ～15 :30
Inquiry window: Katsuyama's horseback archery festival executive committee (Fuji Kawaguchiko Town:the Sightseeing department ) ･･･ Phone# 0555-72-3168

Event genre

Events: Festivals in Shrine / Traditional Events

genre: Seeing

Others

Note1: The festival has a history dating back over 900 years, which began with the ceremony for good fortune in battle - the "Go Sannen no Eki". Since then, the festival has been taking place in the Katsuyama area. In 1897, the festival ceased to be performed. But it was revived in 1980. Now Katsuyama's horseback archery festival is held in "Takeda style YABUSAME" every year.

It is information as of Mar. 31, 2010