3-March (San-gatsu)

Yabusame Horseback Archery at Asakusa Sumida-koen Park
May. 27. 2023

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

The Yabusame begins at 1:00 PM in Sumida-koen park near Kototoi-bashi bridge. A pre-ceremony starts from 11:45AM at Sanyabori-hiroba place in Sumida-koen Park (near the Taito-ku Riverside Sports Center)

Asakusa Yabusame
浅草流鏑馬

Date: May 27th(Sat) 2023 from 1:00PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Sumida-koen park at the Sumida riversice, Asakusa, Tokyo 

The Yabusame site will be crowded with many audiences. Purchasing an advanced ticket to get a paid sheet is recommended.
The ticket will be on sale from Apr. 3.

Detailed info about paid sheets will be available soon.
FYI, the ticket for the past event was 3000 JP Yen per person, and was purchasable at Sumida City Hall and Asakusa Tourist Information Center (In front of Sensoji temple)

The pre-ceremony at Sanyabori-hiroba place is free for any audience. No paid sheet will be provided.

Official information byTaito City
https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/event/kanko/asakusayabusame.html

Getting there
10-min walk from Asakusa Subway Station on the Toei Asakusa Subway Line

Google Maps : Sumida-koen Park https://goo.gl/maps/t5JejXTmguJ2