Teppo Matsuri (Gun Festival) was held on Sunday at Iida Hachiman Shrine, Ogano-machi, Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.The highlight of this festival is Otachi Shinji in which two sacred horses gallop up the steps to the Shrine, Hunters firing blank shot to drive two scared horses up the stairs to the shrine . Its an annual spectacular fire arm festival near Tokyo.
About 40 hunters fired blank shots along to approach to Iida Hachiman Shrine Ogano-machi, Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.People encouraged the horses to climb and run through 50 meters up to the shrine without stopping. It is believed a promising sign for safe hunting and a good harvest.
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