Tokyo & Vicinity LOCAL EVENTS

Yabusame Horseback Archery in Kawagoe
Nov. 8, 2025

Yabusame is the art of shooting arrows on horseback, performed as a traditional ceremony that derives from horse riding exercises for Samurai warriors.

Kawagoe Yabusame
河越流鏑馬

November 8th(Sat) 2025, will be from 12:00 to 16:00

Location: Kawagoekan Historical Park 河越館跡史跡公園, Kawagoe city, Saitama prefecture

This event is held at Kawagoekan Historical Park, located in Kawagoe city famous for the Kawagoe historic site.

YouTube by Satoshi H http://youtu.be/A85aVYIX52s

Schedule
12:00-13:00 Traditional Dance Performance
13:00-13:30 Opening Performance
13:30-15:30 Yabusame Horseback Archery
15:30-16:00 Horse Riding Experience
*The schedule will vary depending on the situation

Information on Kawagoe City by Koedo Kawagoe Tourist Association
https://www.koedo.or.jp/

Getting there from Tokyo
From Ikebukuro Station on the Tobu Railway, take the Tobu Tojo-sen Line (Express) bound for Kawagoe, then get off at Kasumigaseki Station 霞ヶ関駅. (Travel time 36 min).
Kasumigaseki Sta. is one stop ahead of Kawagoe Sta. on the Tobu Tojo-sen Line
About a 15-minute walk from Kasumigaseki station.

Google Maps :
http://goo.gl/maps/BTLbx

Related information
Stay in 'Little Edo' Kawagoe and Experience the Way of Life in a Castle Town https://www.digi-joho.com/bsc/saitama-kawagoe-old-house-stay.html