"Horse Festival" held in Honsu City, Gifu Prefecture
It is an annual festival of Nagaya Shrine held on August 1 and 2 every year. It is said to have been held since the shrine was built. It is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Gifu Prefecture.
Dance of children, floats are towed. At the end of the festival, riders dressed in layers of haori hakama ride horses, open flower umbrellas and fans, and run around the precincts. The layered haori is gradually taken off and scattered with confetti.
Although it was canceled for two years due to Coronavirus pandemic, the sight of local high school students running looks brave.
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