Recruiting Participants! Soma Nomaoi Viewing Tour

Let's watch the historic Soma Nomaoi from the reserved seats!

In Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, which is a Friendship City of Inagi City, there is a traditional festival called "Soma Nomaoi" that has a history of over a thousand years.
The Soma Nomaoi is designated as an important intangible folk cultural asset of the country. It is said to have originated when Taira no Masakado, considered the ancestor of the Soma clan, released wild horses in Shimousa Province (northwestern Chiba Prefecture) and conducted military training by using them as enemy soldiers. As a ritual to pray for the peace and tranquility of the region, it has been passed down through many changes and continues to be a vibrant event. Approximately 400 mounted warriors, clad in armor, gallop with swords at their waists and flags on their backs, creating a magnificent and heroic scene reminiscent of a historical painting.
This tour is planned as an event visiting Soma City from Inagi City, and all participants will be able to watch the "Main Festival" on the second day, which will be featured as a "Highlight" on the official site, from the mass seating.
More than 400 mounted warriors march through the city with the portable shrine in the "procession," galloping through the dust as one with their horses in the "armored horse racing," and hundreds of mounted warriors compete to seize the descending sacred flags in the "sacred flag contest"—there are plenty of highlights! Be sure to take this opportunity to watch the brave and valiant figures of the mounted warriors from the mass seating!

• "Souma Nomaoi" Official Site(External Link)

Event Period

From May 24, 2025 (Saturday) to May 25, 2025 (Sunday)

Contents

• Day 1 (May 24, 2025) Soma City Historical Walk (Overnight in Soma City)
• Day 2 (May 25, 2025) Viewing of the "Souma Nomaoi"

Note: For details, please visit the "Ohayo Travel Co., Ltd." website.

Application

Necessary

Please apply through the application form on the Ohayou Travel Co., Ltd. website (see external link below).

Application Deadline

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Applications have closed.

Accommodation and Tour Prices

• Soma Station Hotel (No Dinner): Junior High School Students and Above = 36,000 yen, Elementary School Students = 31,000 yen, Preschool Children = 22,000 yen
• Hotel Hiten (Dinner included, for 3 or more people): Junior high school students and above = 45,000 yen, elementary school students = 40,000 yen, preschool children = 28,000 yen

Note: Free for children under two years old, eligible for the Inagi City contracted inn usage subsidy program

Capacity

27 people (first come, first served)
Note: Minimum number of participants = 15 people

Application Destination and Inquiries

Ohayo Travel Co., Ltd.

Phone: 315-3261 (from 9 AM to 6 PM, excluding Wednesdays and Sundays)

Email: info@ohayotravel.com

• Good Morning Travel Co., Ltd. HP(External Link)

Event Planning

Inagi City Tourism Association

〒206-0802 2112-1 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo, 2nd Floor, Community Promotion Plaza

• Inagi City Tourism Association HP(External Link)

Travel Planning and Operation

Shin Nihon Tourist Co., Ltd.

170-0013 3-8-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Paledor Ikebukuro 1006

Tokyo Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 2-2446

Consignment Sales

Ohayo Travel Co., Ltd.

〒206-0802 568-11 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo, 2nd Floor, HP Building

Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Registered Travel Agency No. 3-7668