About this event
A New Year Shinto ritual dating back to the Edo period, praying for a bountiful catch and good health. Following a ceremony at Maruyama Shrine, archery takes place at the archery grounds. The twang of the bowstring is believed to drive away pestilence, and whether the arrow hits or misses divines the good or bad fortune of the new year. When an arrow hits the mark, shouts of 'Atairi' ring out, and when it misses, 'Sukoiri' is called. The ritual archer shoots two bows three times each, making a total of 6 shots.
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Maruyama Shrine
810 Arashimacho, Toba, Mie 517-0021
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