Horseback Archery Experience with Mt. Fuji Views

This was so fun! I originally tried to book through Barikiya’s website, but it was confusing so Viator worked very well. Our instructor Yoni was wonderful and so funny! She gave us a tour of the shrine and explained all of the parts and made sure we had time to shop too. She’s very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We really enjoyed our time with Yoni—it was like hanging out with an old friend! We got to dress up, meet all of the horses, practice archery from the ground, ride, and then of course try horseback archery! The little Kiso horse knows his job and took great care of my 11 year old daughter. At the same time, I have riding experience and he was fun for me too! Completely recommend this experience. This was the highlight of our trip! Thank you!

The Yabusame horseback archery experience was so much fun!! Yoni and Daisuke were great teachers and a joy to talk to! They speak Japanese and English so their instruction was easy to understand. My brother and I first dressed in the tradition attire and then Yoni and Daisuke took us to the near by shrine where they taught us how to pay respects and pray correctly. We then went over to their arena where we met the horses and the Kiso horse named Sumikaze that we were going to ride. They were all very sweet and a bit sassy, especially the little Shetland pony named Beethoven! For the archery lesson, we started on the ground first and Yoni taught us how to properly shoot the arrows at the targets and once my brother and I practiced for a few minutes we then took turns riding Sumikaze and shooting the targets. Yoni lead Sumikaze for us at first while we figured out the coordination or riding, aiming, and shooting the arrows. My brother and I figured it out very quickly and soon we were taking turns riding and shooting the arrows by ourselves! My brother and I both hit the targets multiply times while riding at a walk, trot, and canter on Sumikaze! The whole experience was the highlight of our trip to Japan and we will definitely be back again! Thanks again to Yoni and Daisuke! They were so friendly and had great senses of humor! We loved talking with them! I recommend this experience to anyone who loves horses and is looking for a unique experience in japan!

It was a fabulous experience! The guides were so welcoming. It was lovely to see the shrine especially with the horse spirit connection. It was fun to dress up. The archery and especially from horseback was super cool!