murmurHosha Shinji Archery Ritual at Atsuta Jingu
Nagoya City · Atsuta Jingu Shrine (Main Sanctuary and Kaguraden courtyard)
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Atsuta Jingu · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Thu, Jan 15, 2026 （Ended） Report ceremony at 10 a.m.; archery at 1 p.m.Confirmed from the official annual schedule and Chunichi Shimbun’s notice for that year
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid January
- How the date is set
- Every year on January 15
- Venue
- Atsuta Jingu Shrine (Main Sanctuary and Kaguraden courtyard)
- City
- Nagoya City, Aichi
About
On January 15, Shinto priests at Atsuta Jingu shoot at a huge target in the courtyard before the Kaguraden hall, praying for a good harvest and protection from harm. The rite is said to follow a New Year court custom and goes by the popular name Omato. A report ceremony starts at 10:00, and the archery at 13:00. Six priests shoot in three pairs, each firing two arrows three times, 36 arrows in total, at the chigi wooden strip in the center of a target about 1.8 m (6 shaku) across. The moment the last arrow is loosed, the crowd rushes the target to grab pieces of the chigi, long believed to keep evil away. That scramble is what most people come to see.
Sources
- OfficialAtsuta Jingu www.atsutajingu.or.jp
- OfficialAtsuta Jingu www.atsutajingu.or.jp
- Date checkChunichi Shimbun www.chunichi.co.jp
- Reference縁起物「千木」われ先に 熱田神宮で歩射神事（中日新聞Web） www.chunichi.co.jp
- Reference歩射神事｜名古屋市公式ウェブサイト www.city.nagoya.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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