Tokugawa Ieyasu himself founded the Teppo-gumi hyakunin-tai (Hundred-Member Gun Squad) to defend his shogunate in the capital. The squad was stationed in Shinjuku in an area named in its honor and now known as Hyakuninchō (hundred-member town).
Hyakuninchō is home to the Kaichuinari-jinja Shrine, where many vassals of the squad visited to pray that their shot would always hit its target. People later created the shustujin-shiki fair to commemorate the gun squad and also to give thanks for the luck bestowed by the shrine.
The fair is now held every odd year. Men in armor and helmets parade through Hyakuninchō, test fire matchlock guns, and give public demonstrations of battlefield exercises.
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.Late
Sep
江戸幕府 鉄炮組百人隊出陣の儀
Free
Official site
⚠️ Link in Japanese
JR Shin-Okubo Station, JR Okubo Station
Typical weather at this time:
High: 24 ºC
Low: 19 ºC
