Religious · Shikoku
Kikuma Festival Otomouma Horse Race 2027
菊間祭りお供馬の走り込み2027
A 500 year old festival at Kamo Shrine in Kikuma, with a ritual horse race by boys in traditional costume on decorated horses.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Sun 17 to Mon 18 Oct 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kamo Shrine, Kikuma, Imabari
- City
- Imabari
- Prefecture
- Ehime
- Region
- Shikoku
- Category
- Religious
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The festival runs 17 to 18 October in the usual pattern: a parade with 15 mikoshi on the 17th and the Otomouma no Hashirikomi on the 18th, when about 20 boys aged 7 to 15 ride at full speed along the 300 metre shrine approach. The 2027 dates are marked expected until confirmed.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.visitehimejapan.com/en/things-to-do/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.