Toyokawa-City Toga Jinja Shrine Festival
Date: May 3,2026(Sun) ～ May 5(Tue)
An authentic Shinto festival
For three days from May 3 to May 5, a festival beloved by all since ancient times is held. Various Shinto ceremonies and festivities take place with the daring Yabusame event available on May 3 and 4. During this event, children dressed up as warriors ride on horseback with a whip in the right hand while the left holds a five-colored cloth streamer which blows in the wind as they gallop in a truly splendid spectacle.
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Event info
| Date | Sun, May 3 (national holiday)–Tue, May 5 (national holiday), 2026 |
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| Time | Sun, May 3 (national holiday), 2026 10:00 am Flower offering 11:00 am Religious clothing offering 3:00 pm Evening shrine festival 4:00 pm Yabusame rehearsal ritual Mon, May 4 (national holiday), 2026 10:00 am Main Festival 2:00 pm Shinko Festival 4:00 pm Yabusame ritual Tue, May 5 (national holiday), 2026 10:00 am Gochin Festival 1:00 pm School Children's Festival 2:00 pm Children's Day Festival |
| Location | Toga Jinja Shrine |
| Location | 〒441-1231 2 Nishi-Gakiuchi, Ichinomiya-cho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi |
| Parking | Congestion expected during the festival period. Use public transportation whenever possible. |
| Inquiries | 0533-93-2001 |
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- 10-min. (650-m) walk east from Mikawa-Ichinomiya Station on the JR Iida Line (board from Toyohashi Station, in turn reachable via the JR Tokaido Main Line or Meitetsu Nagoya Line from Nagoya Station).
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- By car
- Approx. 5 min. (1.6 km) northeast from Toyokawa Interchange on the Tomei Expressway via Route 151.
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