Oumi Jingu Shrine, Shiga

Traditional Japanese mounted archery, known as yabusame, will be performed to honor the ancient emperor Tenji at Omi Shrine. Both rider and horse will be decked out in full samurai regalia as they charge full speed, shooting arrows at three consecutive targets that sound with a thunderous crack when hit. Come and watch the skilled mounted archers from the Takeda School of Horseback Archery reenact this traditional martial art that has its origins at the beginning of the Kamakura period.