Nagakute no Kego Matsuri

Festival highlights

Highlights include the decorated horses carrying standards and the procession of gun squads and staff squads surrounding them.

As the procession moves through the district, matchlock guns are fired simultaneously, and a ritual called “Tatekomi,” in which people and horses run, takes place in the shrine grounds.

The standards feature a large fan and banners reading “Peace throughout the realm” and “Peace and security for the nation,” presenting a symbolic image of the district.

Nagakute’s autumn offering festival, carried on by decorated horses and matchlock rifle teams

What to expect

The festival begins early in the morning with a purification ritual. Processions from the Higashikiri and Nishikiri groups set out from their respective horse lodgings.

Accompanied by shouts, they make their way through the district, firing matchlock guns at various locations before meeting in front of a shrine and proceeding to make offerings.

After the offerings, the processions make another circuit of the district, then return to their respective horse lodgings to conclude the festival.

How to take part

The festival procession and offerings are carried out by local groups.

Visitors can watch the procession as it moves through the Nagakute district and the offerings at the shrine, but no information has been confirmed about members of the general public joining the procession.

Please do not obstruct the procession, and keep away from places where guns are fired.

Location and access

Venue and address

Nagakute District (Nagakute District, Nagakute City).

Train and bus

Get off at Hanamizuki-dori Station on the Aichi Rapid Transit Tobu Kyuryo Line (Linimo).

By car

Traffic restrictions will be in place at various points along the route on the day of the festival.

Parking

No parking is provided for the festival.

Visitors are advised to come on foot or use public transportation.

Source: 長湫の警固祭り(愛知県)の地図・アクセス情報｜ウォーカープラス

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The event was scheduled for October 11 (Sunday), from around 7 a.m. to around 5 p.m.

Matchlock guns are not fired in rainy weather.

The route and scheduled gunfire times may change.

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Tips for your visit

Information says the sound of matchlock gunfire can be heard from around 7 a.m. to around 5 p.m.

For your safety, do not get too close to the procession, and watch from a distance from where the guns are fired.

According to the 2026 information, no parking was provided, and traffic restrictions were also planned at various points along the route.

Nearby attractions

Parks and gardensNagakute City

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Museums and art museumsNagakute City

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愛知県長久手市にある企業博物館

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Origins and History of Nagakute no Kego Matsuri

Nagakute no Kego Matsuri is connected to offerings of decorated horses, part of harvest festivals held in the rural areas of Owari and western Mikawa.

Nagakute City’s omanto is held in a form similar to the former group encampment. It is called Kego Matsuri because staff teams guarding the horses and matchlock rifle teams march in formation.

The Nagakute district festival is a prefecture-designated intangible folk cultural property that preserves many of its traditional features.

Source: 愛知のオマント～長久手市のオマントを中心に～ - 祭り歳時記 - 文化庁広報誌 ぶんかる

Official information

Nagakute City provides information about the date and time, location, event details, safety precautions, and traffic restrictions for the 2026 event under the name “Nagakute no Kego Matsuri (Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property).”

The festival is organized by the Nagakute Festival Council.

Nagakute no Kego Matsuri at a Glance

Nagakute no Kego Matsuri is a traditional festival in which horses carrying hyōgu are accompanied through the Nagakute district by matchlock rifle and staff teams, with matchlock guns fired and offerings made at shrines.

The sequence of events—from the early-morning purification and the departure of the processions to their route through the district and offerings at the shrine—reflects traditions passed down in the community.

When watching, be aware of the gunfire and procession, and keep a safe distance.