The Tokyo Traveler

Are you interested in Yabusame (Japanese archery)?  Have you been to the ancient town of Kamakura?  If you will be in Tokyo from September 14th to the 16th you can check both of these items off your “to do” list by heading to the Reitaisai festival at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine in Kamakura.
The Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine has been hosting this three day festival for over 800 years and it features traditional folk dancing, parades and Shinto ceremonies.  The highlight of the festival is the samurai archery exhibition, known as yabusame, on September 16th, where participants take aim at targets while …read more

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