Kikuma Festival "Run of the companion"

Kikuma Festival "Run of the companion"

Event Overview

The great pleasure of the Kikuma Festival, "the run of the horse", has been practiced since about 600 years ago in prayer for the safety of the family and the abundance of five rice. A full-dressed horse is fitted with a saddle and decorations for the festival, and children between the ages of 6 and 15 become "Noriko" and run through the precinct's approach to the horse with the bravery of "Heuer, Heuer".

Info

JR Kikuma Station → 15-minute walk
30km 40 minutes from Imabari Komatsu Road via National Route 196 from Imabari Yunoura IC
300 units/free

Event Period

*Around 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Price

Free

Event Category

Profits and mores

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