Higashiura-Town Omanto Festival (Horse Galloping Festival)
Date: Sep 20,2026(Sun)、Sep 26(Sat)、Sep 27(Sun)、Oct 10(Sat)、Oct 11(Sun)
"Hai yo!" yell the young men as they sprint aside galloping steeds
The Omanto Festival is a traditional one where horses dressed up with bells and other decorations gallop around shrine precincts with young men screaming out "hai yo!" as they grab on and sprint alongside them. The festival is held at different locations around the town of Higashiura as a prayer for a bountiful cereal harvest. Muraki Jinja Shrine in the Morioka area holds a festival boasting the largest number of horses compared to other locations with ornately decorated horses adorned with gorgeous pieces designated town cultural properties.
Event schedule
• Location: 67 Morikoshi, Ikuji, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2026
• Directions: 15-min. walk from JR Higashiura Station
Note:
• Ikuji Jinja Shrine's Shinto music and dance performance (town-designated intangible folk cultural property) is held on the same day.
• Location: 27 Tenno-Nishi, Morioka, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Dates:
Rehearsal Festival: Sat, Sep 26, 2026 (parading of horse only for Yagata Town)
Main Festival: Sun, Sep 27, 2026
• Directions: 7-min. walk from JR Owari-Morioka Station
Note:
• Children's pony rides also available.
• Address: 48 Yashiki Ikku, Ogawa, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Dates:
Rehearsal Festival: Sat, Oct 10, 2026 (parading of horse only for Yagata Town)
Main Festival: Sun, Oct 11, 2026
• Directions: 10-min. walk from JR Ogawa Station
• Location: 66 Suka, Fujie, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2026
• Directions: 15-min. walk from JR Higashiura Station
Note:
• The Fujie Dantsuku Lion Dance (prefecture-designated intangible folk cultural property) is held on the same day.
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Event info
| Date | • Ikuji Jinja Shrine (Ikuji area): Sun, Sep 20, 2026 • Muraki Jinja Shrine (Morioka area): Main Festival on Sun, Sep 27, 2026 • Irimi Jinja Shrine (Ogawa area): Main Festival on Sun, Oct 11, 2026 • Fujie Jinja Shrine (Fujie area): Sun, Oct 11, 2026 |
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| Time | Varies by event location |
| Location | Ikuji Jinja Shrine, Muraki Jinja Shrine, Irimi Jinja Shrine, and Fujie Jinja Shrine |
| Location | 〒470-2104 Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun Note: • The map shows the location of Higashiura Town Hall. |
| Price | Free of charge |
| Parking | Unavailable Note: • Please use public transportation. |
| Inquiries | 0562-83-6118 (Higashiura Town Tourism Association) |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- • Ikuji Jinja Shrine
15-min. walk from Higashiura Station on the JR Taketoyo Line
• Muraki Jinja Shrine
7-min. walk from Owari-Morioka Station on the JR Taketoyo Line
• Irimi Jinja Shrine, Ogawa area
10-min. walk from Ogawa Station on the JR Taketoyo Line
• Fujie Jinja Shrine, Fujie area
15-min. walk from Higashiura Station on the JR Taketoyo Line
• Inari Jinja Shrine, Ishihama area
10-min. walk from Ishihama Station on the JR Taketoyo Line
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