About this event
The "Yumiko" held at Hashirida Shrine (Myoken-sha) in Nagaokakyo City is a traditional event praying for good health and bountiful harvests. Two archers dressed in haori and hakama shoot 12 arrows, representing the months from Mutsuki (January) to Shiwasu (December), toward a target approximately 1.3 meters in diameter. It is told that if an arrow hits the black dot at the center of the target, that month will yield a bountiful harvest. After the Shinto ritual, worshipers rush toward the gohei (sacred paper streamers) erected on both sides of the target, and it is said that those who obtain one will spend the year in good health. This event takes place on January 13 of the New Year.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Hashirida Shrine
3 Okuhaiji Hashirida, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617-0853
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