murmurTakeo Onsen Autumn Festival and Takeo Yabusame (Horseback Archery)
Takeo City · Around Takeo Shrine (archery in front of the Takeo City Library and History Museum)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Takeo City Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 22–23, 2026 Oct 22: Yoi no Matsuri (Eito) 18:00–23:30; Oct 23: horseback procession sets off at 10:40, archery 14:00–15:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late October
- How the date is set
- Every year, October 22 – October 23
- Venue
- Around Takeo Shrine (archery in front of the Takeo City Library and History Museum)
- City
- Takeo City, Saga
About
Takeo Onsen's autumn festival is held as the annual autumn rite of Takeo Shrine. On the main day, a procession of mounted archers, a tradition kept by the Takeo Yabusame Preservation Society, rides from the Yanami community center to the shrine; after the rite and a display run, the riders loose arrows at targets from horseback in front of the Takeo City Library and History Museum. The night before brings Eito, an evening parade between Amaku and the shrine, plus a citizens' tug-of-war, and a children's mikoshi makes the rounds of the neighborhood by day. The organizers point out that yabusame is a religious offering to the local guardian deity, not entertainment, and times and places can change depending on the weather and the progress of the rites.
Sources
- OfficialTakeo City Tourist Association www.takeo-kk.net
- OfficialSaga Prefectural Cultural Tourism Federation (Asobo Saga) www.asobo-saga.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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