Nishio-City Nakabata-cho Hachimansha Shrine Omanto Festival
Date: Oct 18,2026(Sun)
Man and horse become one
This festival is dedicated annually on the third Sunday of October to Nabahata Hachimansha Shrine in the city of Nishio. The festival is a daring and risky one in which young men run up to horses galloping around a circular pen, grab ahold of their necks, and run side by side with the racing steeds. The circular pen is set up in the town of Nakabata's Nakabata Hachimansha Shrine precincts with a total run around the pen spanning a hefty approximate 120 meters. The festival is the true portrayal of the bond between man and horse as they become one.
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Event info
| Date | Sun, Oct 18, 2026 |
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| Time | Planned to start from 10:00 am |
| Location | Nakabata-cho Hachimansha Shrine |
| Location | 〒444-0303 33 Miyamae, Nakabata-cho, Nishio-shi, Aichi |
| Price | Free of charge |
| Inquiries | 0563-57-7882 (Nishio City Tourism Association) |
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- From the bus platforms at the west side of Nishio Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line (board the Meitetsu Nagoya Line bound for Kira Yoshida Station from Meitetsu Nagoya Station or come by switching trains at Shin Anjo Station if coming from Chiryu and Toyohashi), take the Rokumangoku Kururin Bus's Heisaka–Nakabata Line, get off at Nakabata and walk 3 min. north.
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