Spectacular Soma Nomaoi
Soma Nomaoi (相馬野馬追)
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Animal spectacles
What it is
Animal spectacles in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“相馬野馬追は、福島県の相馬地方で３日間にわたって行われる祭典で、国の重要無形民俗文化財に指定されています。”
In English: Soma Nomaoi is a three-day festival held in the Soma area of Fukushima and designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
Before you go
- Where
- Soma and Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
- Tickets
- Viewing tickets are needed for the day-2 events at Hibarigahara. Advance free seat 800 yen per person; same-day free seat 1,000 yen per person on day 2; queue-side seat 5,000 yen per person with entry ticket; all prices tax included. Advance sales have closed for this year. Junior-high-age and under and disability-card holders may view free, but need a ticket for reserved seats. Ticket page
- Access
- A disability-accessible viewing area is provided for wheelchair users, who can enter directly.
How we checked
Last checked October 20, 2026 against soma-nomaoi.jp. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The official Soma Nomaoi site confirms the Reiwa 8 (2026) edition ran May 23 to 25 and says it is held on the last Saturday, Sunday and Monday of May; no 2027 dates are published, and third-party listings showing July dates are out of date.
Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.