Chagu Chagu Umakko
With a history of over 200 years in the Morioka region, this ceremony offers thanks for farm horses and is registered as a national Intangible Folk Cultural Property as well as selection by the Ministry of Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. About 100 horses decorated in colorful livery and their owners and handlers parade the roughly 13 kilometers between Onikoshi Sozen-jinja Shrine and Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, with the cheerful chagu sound of bells filling the air.