Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha
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The Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha is a Shintō shrine in the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Suruga Province, and is the head shrine of the approximately
Honden of Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha
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Yabusame
Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha Oku-no-miya at summit of Mount Fuji (富士山頂上奥宮)
Yabusame
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Yabusame is a type of mounted archery in traditional Japanese archery. An archer on a running horse shoots three special "turnip-headed" arrows successively at three wooden targets.
Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha
…Fuji from the 8th stage upwards is considered to be part of the shrine grounds. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on May 5, and features yabusame performances. In 2013, the shrine was added to the World Heritage List as part of the Fujisan Cultural Site…
Yabusame archer on horseback
Yabusame archer takes aim on the second target.
Yabusame archer wearing traditional 13th century clothing
Yabusame demonstrated for United States president George W. Bush at the Meiji Shrine