The Horse-Chasing Festival (Umanoi Matsuri) boasts a history of over 1,000 years. You can witness a powerful and heroic spectacle as approximately 400 samurai on horseback, clad in traditional armor with long swords at their waists and banners fluttering from their backs, gallop across the open fields.
The Horse-Chasing Festival, boasting a history of over a thousand years. Witness the heroic "Katchu-keiba" (armored horse racing) as samurai gallop past, their ancestral banners fluttering in the wind in perfect harmony with their steeds. In Fukushima, you will feel as if you have slipped back in time to ancient Japan. Our guided tours provide deep insights into the festival's history and the cultural heart of Japan.
