Horseback Archery Tournament in Furudono Town… 🏹
Yabusame is a Japanese sport that has both a spiritual and military component. Originally designed as a ritual to please the gods and pray for health and good harvests, the modern version involves taking aim at three targets along a run about 200 metres long. This autumn tournament in Furudono Town is the locals’ way of connecting with Japan’s samurai history and culture, and has a festival atmosphere with dance performances and food stalls.
The technique takes an immense amount of body control to guide the horse with your knees, while keeping your upper body still to focus on the target. While there is another tournament in June, this October edition is the only one to take place at Furudono’s Hachiman Shrine, with two days of action over the second weekend of the month.
📍 Furudono Hachiman Shrine, Furudono-67 Yamakami, Furudono, Ishikawa District, Fukushima 963-8302
🚗 1hr from Koriyama Station by car (so 2h 15min from Tokyo)
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