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Chagu Chagu Umakko チャグチャグ馬コ
Chagu Chagu Umakko (チャグチャグ馬コ) is a horse festival in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Held on the second Saturday in June, approximately one hundred horses with colourful fittings and bells parade depart from Onikoshi Sōzen Shrine(ja) in Takizawa to Morioka Hachiman-gū. The term chagu-chagu is an onomatopoeic expression for the sound made by the horses' bells. In 1978 the festival was recorded as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
| Location | Morioka, Iwate (盛岡市 岩手県) |
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| When | June (Summer — exact dates change every year) |
| Type | Japanese festival (matsuri) |
| Official website | https://chaguuma.com/ |
Planning to go? The Chagu Chagu Umakko is held in June, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the official website for this year's schedule before you travel.
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