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Our guide
Morioka Hachimangū in the city of Morioka, Iwate, is known for its festival on the second Saturday in June, famous for the Chagu Chagu Umakko horse parade, recognised in 1978 as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property; in 1996 the sound of its horse bells was chosen as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. The shrine also holds yabusame, horseback archery, at its annual festival on 15 September.
Morioka Castle Ruins Park is about 1.3 km away, and Senbokuchō Station on the Tōhoku Main Line about 1.5 km in a straight line.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- 米内光政像 ／ 盛岡八幡宮 - panoramio — shikabane taro · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
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What this place is
Morioka Hachimangū (盛岡八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Morioka, Iwate in northern Japan. The shrine is noted for its annual festival on the second Saturday in June, which is famous for the Chagu Chagu Umakko, a horse parade which was recognized in 1978 as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property. In 1996 the sound of the bells of the Chagu Chagu Umakko was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. The shrine is also noted for its displays of yabusame horse archery during its annual festival on September 15.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Senbokuchō (Tōhoku Main Line), about 1.5 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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