murmurYabusame Festival at Omuro Sengen Shrine
Fujiyoshida City · Omuro Sengen Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fujiyoshida Tourism Promotion Service · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Sep 18–19, 2027 Usually a horse parade from 10:00 on the first day and the horse-hoof divination run from 13:00 on the second
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Every year, September 18 – September 19
- Venue
- Omuro Sengen Shrine
- City
- Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi
About
Omuro Sengen Shrine in Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida, holds its annual festival every year on September 18 and 19. The ritual is said to have continued for more than 800 years, since the end of the Heian period, with archers on fast horses hitting target after target. What sets it apart from other yabusame is the hoof divination: once the horses have run, a diviner studies their hoofprints to read what misfortunes may come. Arrows that miss and land on the road can be taken home as good-luck charms. The horses race along the road in front of the shrine, so you can feel their power up close. Usually, the opening day brings a parade of the offering horses through town and the procession of the Fujisan mikoshi, and the closing day the grand festival rites and the hoof divination.
Sources
- OfficialFujiyoshida Tourism Promotion Service fujiyoshida.net
- Reference流鏑馬祭り／富士の国やまなし観光ネット www.yamanashi-kankou.jp
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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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