Tado Shrine

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The entrance to Tado Shrine during the Tado Festival

Tado Shrine (多度大社, Tado Taisha^?) is a Shinto shrine located in the Tado-chō area of the city of Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is well known for its Tado Festival, which takes place on May 4 and 5 every year. The shrine has five nationally-designated Important Cultural Properties and one prefecturally-designated.

[edit] Festivals

Tado Festival (May 4–5): The largest of the events at the shrine, it involves young men riding horses up a hill and over a wall.
Chōchin Festival (Saturday and Sunday in late-July): A lantern festival.
Yabusame Festival (November 23): A horseback riding archery competition.