Yabusame, a cultural property designation passed down on Toshima
Yabusame at Toshima Hachiman Shrine
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Area
- Tokyo Metropolis・Toshima Village(Within Tokyo: approx. 15 min–1 h by train (central areas))Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Last updated
- 2026/10/24
The at Toshima Hachiman Shrine is a folk event in Toshima Village designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
About Yabusame at Toshima Hachiman Shrine
The Yabusame at Toshima Hachiman Shrine is a folk event in Toshima Village designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education’s list of cultural properties includes it among Toshima Village’s cultural properties, alongside the former main hall of Azusawakeno-mikoto Shrine and 28 bronze mirrors.
Its status as a cultural property offers a way to learn about the local festival culture passed down on Toshima.
Source: 文化財|大島出張所|東京都教育委員会
Festival highlights
What the materials confirm as a highlight of this event is that the Yabusame at Toshima Hachiman Shrine is designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
The materials do not describe the specific performance, such as the archers’ movements or techniques on horseback, or provide the event time or viewing locations.
It is listed among the cultural properties as a representative intangible folk cultural property of Toshima Village.
Yabusame, a cultural property designation passed down on Toshima
Location and access
- Address
Toshima Village
Host municipality 東京都利島村
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Article updated: 2026/10/24
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