murmurNyakuichi Oji Shrine Festival in Shinano-Omachi
Omachi City · Nyakuichi Oji Shrine and central Omachi
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Omachi Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 25–26, 2026 （Ended） Stage floats gather from 19:00 on July 25; the children's horseback archery procession sets off at 13:00 on July 26
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Nyakuichi Oji Shrine and central Omachi
- City
- Omachi City, Nagano
About
The annual festival of Nyakuichi Oji Shrine in Omachi fills the town for two days. Its yabusame, or horseback archery, is counted among Japan's three great yabusame events, and unusually for Japan the archers are children. On day one, the Otenno-sama procession praying for the health of residents and a parade of costumed children wind through the streets, and at night the stage floats of each district gather in one place while festival music plays. On day two the young archers ride through town and shoot at spots such as the station rotary. The floats and banners of each district also visit the shrine to perform their main music, and the night ends with a contest of farewell music between the districts.
Sources
- OfficialOmachi Tourism Association kanko-omachi.gr.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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