Takahama-City Takahama Omanto Festival
Date: Oct 3,2026(Sat)、Oct 4(Sun)、Oct 10(Sat)、Oct 11(Sun)、Oct 25(Sun)
Alongside gallantly galloping steeds
The city of Takahama's Omanto Festival is certainly a unique one. Brave men wearing traditional Japanese festival jackets and tabi shoes (ninja-like, split-toed footwear) showcase their courage as they run alongside swiftly galloping bell- and flower-adorned horses around a circular pen. The practice is also held around Higashiura Town in Chita County and the entire Chita Bay, but Takahama's Omanto Festival is known around Japan for its sheer splendor. Kasuga Jinja Shrine's Omanto Festival is designated an intangible folk cultural property by the city of Takahama.
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Event info
| Date | Takahama area / Takahama Omanto Festival • Hakkensha Shrine: Sat, Oct 3, 2026 • Kasuga Jinja Shrine: Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Yoshihama area • Hachimansha Shrine: Sat, Oct 10, 2026 • Yoshihama Shimmeisha Shrine: Sun, Oct 11, 2026 Takatori area • Takatori Shimmeisha Shrine: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 |
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| Location | Hakkensha Shrine, Kasuga Jinja Shrine, Hachimansha Shrine, Yoshihama Shimmeisha Shrine, and Takatori Shimmeisha Shrine |
| Location | 〒444-1334 2-1 Kasuga-cho, Takahama-shi, Aichi Note: • The map shows the location of Hakkensha Shrine. |
| Parking | Unavailable. Come by public transportation. |
| Inquiries | 0566-52-2288 (Takahama City Tourism Association) |
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- Kasuga Jinja Shrine:
Approx. 10-min. walk from Mikawa Takahama Station on the Meitetsu Mikawa Line.
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