Nana River Festival
The festival of Oarahi Hiko Shrine, the best horse festival in Kosei
It is the best horse festival in Kosei with a long history. During the Kamakura period, Takak信 Sasaki enshrined the ancestral deity of the Sasaki clan at Oarahi Hiko Shrine, and since then, prayers for victory in battle were offered before departure, and as a thanksgiving upon returning, 12 horses and 12 targets were dedicated before the deity. The mikoshi parade and the galloping horses shooting at the three flag targets are said to have originated from this. The old role horses from eight former villages and the dynamic dances are still passed down to this day, especially the dynamic dances are impressive. It is designated as a selected intangible folk cultural asset of the prefecture.
Oarahi Hiko Shrine
About 5 minutes by bus from JR Shin-Asahi Station on the Shimokoga Circular Line, get off at 'Inokuchi', then a 10-minute walk
- Date & Time
- 5/4(Sun)
- Note
- Every year on May 4th
- Venue
- Oarahi Hiko Shrine
- Address
- 844 Yasugawa, Shin-Asahi Town, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
- Access (Public)
- About 5 minutes by bus from JR Shin-Asahi Station on the Shimokoga Circular Line, get off at 'Inokuchi', then a 10-minute walk
- Contact
- 0740-25-2200 （Oarahi Hiko Shrine）
