In the Ageuma Shinji a horse climbs a two-metre wall: a rite since 1338, revived in 1601.
In the Ageuma Shinji, on 4 and 5 May, very young riders drive their horses at an earth wall about two metres high: whoever clears it brings good fortune to the year's harvest. The rite, which began between 1338 and 1341 among the warrior families of the area, was revived in 1601 by Honda Tadakatsu, lord of Kuwana Castle. Today it draws tens of thousands of visitors over two days.
Tado Shrine, at the foot of the mountain of the same name, is dedicated to Amenohohi no Mikoto, son of Amaterasu, and is the leading Shinto shrine in northern Mie.
ℹ️ Hours 8:30–17:00. Entry to the shrine is free; for the Ageuma Shinji there are paid seats along the course of the wall. A few minutes from Tado Station, on the Yōrō Line.
🚉 Tado · 24 min walk
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