murmurKakinomoto Shrine Hassaku Festival (Yabusame Horseback Archery)
Masuda City · Takatsu Kakinomoto Shrine and the Takatsu River bank (yabusame)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Masuda City Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early September
- How the date is set
- Every year on September 1
- Venue
- Takatsu Kakinomoto Shrine and the Takatsu River bank (yabusame)
- City
- Masuda City, Shimane
About
On September 1 every year, Takatsu Kakinomoto Shrine in Masuda holds its Hassaku Festival. A yabusame (horseback archery) ritual in the traditional manner takes place on the bank of the Takatsu River near the shrine, and Iwami Kagura is offered to the deity. Stalls line the approach from Takatsuno Bridge to the shrine, which gets very busy. The festival marks the birthday of the great poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, traditionally placed on the first day of the eighth lunar month; since that date also falls on a day of the farming calendar feared for storms, it has long served to pray for protection from wind and for a good harvest. The yabusame is said to have begun as an offering by Kamei Koremasa in 1661.
Sources
- OfficialMasuda City Tourist Association masudashi.com
- OfficialShimane Tourism Federation www.kankou-shimane.com
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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