The Hirata clan took charge of important ceremonies, such as the yabusame (horseback archery) for the Kasuga Wakamiya On-matsuri (Kasuga-Wakamiya Shrine festival in Nara -- an annual festival where prayers are made for a good harvest and protection against evil).
平田党は、春日若宮おん祭（おん祭）で流鏑馬等重要な儀式を受け持った。