Tado Taisha
Tado Shrine 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 and one prefecturally designated Important [Cultural Properties of Japan|Important Cultural Properties].
It was formerly a national shrine of the first rank in the Modern system of ranked [Shinto Shrines].
Festivals
- Tado Festival : The largest of the events at the shrine, it involves young men riding horses up a hill and over a wall.
- Chōchin Festival : A lantern festival.
- Yabusame Festival : A horseback riding archery competition.