Ban’ei Tokachi (Obihiro Racecourse)

Horse Racing Tracks, Cycle Racing Tracks, Boat Racing Courses, Auto Racing Tracks

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This racecourse in Obihiro City, Hokkaido is the only racecourse in the world where regular ban’ei races are held. Ban’ei horse racing is a race where horses compete against each other by pulling heavy weighted iron sleds. Horses are raced along a 200 meter long track over two slopes with the jockey riding on top of the sled while controlling the power and direction of the horse. At the racecourse you can find shops, a museum about horses, and a petting zoo where you can meet some of the animals. It’s a nice place to bring the children. They also conduct tours around the stables and other areas at extra charge.

Spot details

Address: Hokkaido Obihiroshi Nishijusanjouminami 9 Map
Area: Obihiro / Erimo Area
Phone: 0155340825
Closed: Tuesday-Friday (held every weekSaturdaySundayMonday)
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Available(400spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Available
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Unique Experience.

Reviewed : 2020.03.10

Drawn to this from some of the guide book reviews. We are not big horse racing fans or even regular betters but this was a brilliant event to visit. We even broke our journey Sapporo to Kushiro...
Different racing

Reviewed : 2018.10.03

Amazing spectacle. Very cheap to get in 100 y. Horses pulling heavy sleds on a sand track. Very unique.
One of a kind draft horse races!

Reviewed : 2018.10.03

Obihiro now holds the only draft horse races in Japan. Draft horses, once the power that made farming in Hokkaido possible, can show their power. A slower-paced race that incorporates strategies...