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Omanto Festival (Higashiura Town)

Higashiura-Town Omanto Festival (Higashiura Town)

Date : 10/11/2025, 10/12/2025, 10/26/2025

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"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.

Ikuji Jinja Shrine, Ikuji area

• Location: 67 Morikoshi, Ikuji, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Sep 21, 2025
• 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.

Muraki Jinja Shrine, Morioka area

• Location: 27 Tenno-Nishi, Morioka, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Sep 28, 2025
• Directions: 7-min. walk from JR Owari-Morioka Station

Note:
• Designated a town tangible/intangible folk cultural property.

Irimi Jinja Shrine, Ogawa area

• Address: 48 Yashiki Ikku, Ogawa, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2025
• Directions: 10-min. walk from JR Ogawa Station

Fujie Jinja Shrine, Fujie area

• Location: 66 Suka, Fujie, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2025 (display of decorated horse only)
• Directions: 15-min. walk from JR Higashiura Station

Note:
• The Fujie Dantsuku Lion Dance (town-designated intangible folk cultural property) is held on the same day.

Inari Jinja Shrine, Ishihama area

• Address: 8 Shimo-Koshimbo, Ishihama, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Oct 26, 2025 (display of decorated horse only)
• Directions: 10-min. walk from JR Ishihama Station

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	: Sat, Oct 11; Sun, Oct 12; and Sun, Oct 26, 2025
Place	: Ikuji Jinja Shrine, Muraki Jinja Shrine, Irimi Jinja Shrine, Fujie Jinja Shrine, and Inari Jinja Shrine
Location	: 〒470-2104 Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun Note: • The Access Map shows the location of Higashiura Town Hall. Check the addresses above for the location of each shrine.
Fee	: Free of charge

Parking	: Unavailable Note: • Please use public transportation.
Phone number	: 0562-83-6118 (Higashiura Town Tourism Association)

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

• 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