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Horse parade in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2025, shows the Chagu Chagu Umakko parade of colorfully clad farm horses. The annual event is designated as a national intangible folklore cultural asset.

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Horses paraded in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 10, 2023, shows the Chagu Chagu Umakko parade of colorfully clad farm horses. The annual event, designated as a national intangible folklore cultural asset, took place without COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in four years.

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Horses paraded in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 10, 2023, shows the Chagu Chagu Umakko parade of colorfully clad farm horses. The annual event, designated as a national intangible folklore cultural asset, took place without COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in four years.

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Horses paraded in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 10, 2023, shows the Chagu Chagu Umakko parade of colorfully clad farm horses. The annual event, designated as a national intangible folklore cultural asset, took place without COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in four years.

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Participant helps make world's largest paper collage

KOBE, Japan - A participant from Iwate Prefecture helps make the world's largest paper collage by pasting pieces of colored "washi" Japanese paper to create an image of the traditional "Chagu Chagu Umakko" horse festival in the northeastern prefecture during an event in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014. The painting, 1.8 meters wide and 40.5 meters long, was recognized as the world's largest paper collage by Guinness World Records.

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Huge paper collage made to pray for Tohoku

KOBE, Japan - About 700 people take part in an event in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014, to complete a huge collage, 40.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in height, using hand-ripped pieces of colored paper. The photographed part of the collage depicts (from L) the "chagu chagu umakko" horse festival in Iwate Prefecture, the famous "Miharu Takizakura" cherry tree in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, and the Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture. The artwork was recognized as a world record by the Guinness World Records.

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Participants walk at horse festival in northeastern Japan

TAKIZAWA, Japan - Participants and farm horses with hundreds of bells and children on their backs walk in line during the traditional "Chagu Chagu Umakko" horse festival in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2014.

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Horse festival takes place in Iwate, northeastern Japan

TAKIZAWA, Japan - Participants and farm horses with hundreds of bells and children on their backs walk in the countryside during the traditional "Chagu Chagu Umakko" horse festival in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2014.

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Horse festival held in northern Japan

IWATE, Japan - Some 100 decorated horses are led along a road lined by irises in an annual horse festival in Iwate Prefecture on June 9. The festival, called Chagu-chagu Umakko (horses with ringing bells) originated in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as a way to express gratitude to horses used for agriculture and to pray for good health and no disasters.

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Horse festival held in northern Japan

IWATE, Japan - Some 100 decorated horses take to the streets in an annual horse festival in Iwate Prefecture on June 9. The festival, called Chagu-chagu Umakko (horses with ringing bells), originated in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as a way to express gratitude to horses used for agriculture and to pray for good health and no disasters.

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Parade of horses in Japan

Photo taken on June 11, 2022, in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the "Chagu Chagu Umakko" parade of colorfully clad framing horses and children, designated as an intangible folklore cultural asset of the nation. The parade of some 14 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city resumed following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Parade of horses in Japan

Photo taken on June 11, 2022, in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the "Chagu Chagu Umakko" parade of colorfully clad framing horses and children, designated as an intangible folklore cultural asset of the nation. The parade of some 14 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city resumed following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Annual parade of horses, children

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in the northeastern Japan city of Takizawa shows the annual parade of decorated horses and children, the nation's intangible folklore cultural asset known as "Chagu Chagu Umakko." Around 70 horses walked some 13 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses, children

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in the northeastern Japan city of Takizawa shows the annual parade of decorated horses and children, the nation's intangible folklore cultural asset known as "Chagu Chagu Umakko." Around 70 horses walked some 13 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses, children

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in the northeastern Japan city of Takizawa shows the annual parade of decorated horses and children, the nation's intangible folklore cultural asset known as "Chagu Chagu Umakko." Around 70 horses walked some 13 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses, children

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in the northeastern Japan city of Takizawa shows the annual parade of decorated horses and children, the nation's intangible folklore cultural asset known as "Chagu Chagu Umakko." Around 70 horses walked some 13 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses, children

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in the northeastern Japan city of Takizawa shows the annual parade of decorated horses and children, the nation's intangible folklore cultural asset known as "Chagu Chagu Umakko." Around 70 horses walked some 13 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses, children

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in the northeastern Japan city of Takizawa shows the annual parade of decorated horses and children, the nation's intangible folklore cultural asset known as "Chagu Chagu Umakko." Around 70 horses walked some 13 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brightly decorated horses parade at festival in northeastern Japan

The "Chagu Chagu Umakko" festival, featuring a parade of farming horses fitted with brightly colored harnesses and lots of bells, is under way in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 13, 2015. The traditional festival is designated as one of the nation's intangible folklore cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional horse festival held in northeastern Japan

Farming horses, fitted with brightly colored harnesses and lots of bells, parade in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 13, 2015. The traditional "Chagu Chagu Umakko" festival is designated as one of the nation's intangible folklore cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse festival held in northern Japan

IWATE, Japan - Some 100 decorated horses are led along a road lined by irises in an annual horse festival in Iwate Prefecture on June 9. The festival, called Chagu-chagu Umakko (horses with ringing bells) originated in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as a way to express gratitude to horses used for agriculture and to pray for good health and no disasters. (Kyodo)

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Horse festival held in northern Japan

IWATE, Japan - Some 100 decorated horses take to the streets in an annual horse festival in Iwate Prefecture on June 9. The festival, called Chagu-chagu Umakko (horses with ringing bells), originated in the Edo Period (1603-1867) as a way to express gratitude to horses used for agriculture and to pray for good health and no disasters. (Kyodo)

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Participants walk at horse festival in northeastern Japan

TAKIZAWA, Japan - Participants and farm horses with hundreds of bells and children on their backs walk in line during the traditional "Chagu Chagu Umakko" horse festival in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Annual parade of horses

Photo taken on June 8, 2019, in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the annual "Chagu Chagu Umakko" parade of colorfully-clad horses and children, designated as an intangible folklore cultural asset of the nation. Around 80 horses walked some 14 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses

Photo taken on June 8, 2019, in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the annual "Chagu Chagu Umakko" parade of colorfully-clad horses and children, designated as an intangible folklore cultural asset of the nation. Around 80 horses walked some 14 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses

Photo taken on June 8, 2019, in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the annual "Chagu Chagu Umakko" parade of colorfully-clad horses and children, designated as an intangible folklore cultural asset of the nation. Around 80 horses walked some 14 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade of horses

Photo taken on June 8, 2019, in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the annual "Chagu Chagu Umakko" parade of colorfully-clad horses and children, designated as an intangible folklore cultural asset of the nation. Around 80 horses walked some 14 kilometers from Takizawa to nearby Morioka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo