murmurHie Shrine Yabusame (Horseback Archery) Festival
Tsuchiura City · Hie Shrine, Ono, Tsuchiura
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ibaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Tourism) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Apr 5, 2026 （Ended） 12:30–15:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Hie Shrine, Ono, Tsuchiura
- City
- Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki
About
Each spring, Hie Shrine in the Ono district of Tsuchiura holds a mounted archery rite tied to a legend about the killing of a huge monkey. It is counted among Japan's three great Sanno yabusame and is designated an intangible folk cultural property of Ibaraki Prefecture. Three targets stand along a 150-metre track, and archers in samurai armour loose whistling arrows at them from galloping horses. It is a bold, spirited rite carried out according to old custom. For details before you go, contact the Tsuchiura Tourism Association's Niihari information office (Komachi no Yakata).
Sources
- OfficialIbaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Tourism) www.ibarakiguide.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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