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Higashiura-Town Omanto Festival (Higashiura Town)

Date : 9/15; 9/29; 10/13; and 10/27, 2024


  • Omanto Festival (Higashiura Town)

"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, but the Morioka area's festival at Muraki Jinja Shrine has more horses, which are dressed up with decorations designated by the town as cultural properties.

Ikuji Jinja Shrine, Ikuji area

• Location: 67 Morikoshi, Ikuji, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Sep 15, 2024
• 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 29, 2024
• Directions: 7-min. walk from JR Owari-Morioka Station

Irimi Jinja Shrine, Ogawa area

• Address: 48 Yashiki Ikku, Ogawa, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Date: Sun, Oct 13, 2024
• 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 13, 2024
• 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 27, 2024 (display of decorated horse only)
• Directions: 10-min. walk from JR Ishihama Station

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Date : Sun, Sep 15; Sun, Sep 29; Sun, Oct 13; and Sun, Oct 27, 2024
Holding time : • 10:00 am–12:00 pm
• 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
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)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    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

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