Religious · Kyushu
Sueyoshi Sumiyoshi Shrine Yabusame 2027
末吉住吉神社流鏑馬2027
One of Kagoshima's three yabusame horseback archery festivals, held on Labour Thanksgiving Day to pray for national prosperity and an abundant harvest.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Tue 23 Nov 2027
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Sueyoshi Sumiyoshi Shrine, Soo
- City
- Soo
- Prefecture
- Kagoshima
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Religious
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Kagoshima's official travel guide states the festival, once held on 19 November, is now held on 23 November, with a shrine ritual from about 13:00 and the main ceremony from about 14:00, archers shooting at three targets along a roughly 250 metre path. The 2027 date follows that fixed pattern and is marked expected until confirmed.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.kagoshima-yokanavi.jp/en/event. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.