Where is Towa Torana no Kokoro now?

Hokkaido, Banei Farm Tokachi / Visits OK / confirmed September 28, 2026

Towa Torana no Kokoro now lives at Banei Farm Tokachi in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2017, this stallion is 9 years old as of 2026. Note that this farm accepts visitors without a reservation.

Banei Farm Tokachi keeps at least 1 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.

Where this horse lives was confirmed on September 28, 2026 from published sources (4 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.

Where it lives now	Banei Farm Tokachi
Location	Hokkaido
Visiting	Open to visitors, no reservation needed
Foaled / age	foaled in 2017 (age 9)
Sex	stallion
Tags	Banei draft racing／Meritorious horse
Location confirmed	September 28, 2026

Can you visit Towa Torana no Kokoro?

Visits are possible at Banei Bokujo Tokachi (Obihiro). Open 10:00–16:00; admission 700 yen for adults (junior high school age and above), 300 yen for elementary school children, free for preschoolers. The former Wednesday closing day was lifted on 24 June 2026, and the farm now opens every day outside its winter closure (the 2026 season reopened on 17 April). Opening days do change, so check the announcements on the official site before visiting.

A page about Towa Torana no Kokoro (baneibokujo.co.jp)

Other horses at Banei Farm Tokachi: Matsukaze Unkai

Towa Torana no Kokoro's racing career

127 starts and 34 wins in Banei draft racing at Obihiro. He won on debut in May 2019, took the Seiun Sho and the Chikiu Misaki Sho at two and the Suzuran Sho, Lilac Sho and Hakurin Sho at four. He added the New Year Cup in January 2024 and was deregistered after the Daiheigen Tokubetsu (Class A1) on 16 March 2025. Regional earnings 14,455,000 yen.

Towa Torana no Kokoro after racing

Born in Memuro, this draft horse won on debut and then took one generation-restricted race after another at two and at four. After 127 starts he retired in March 2025 and became a breeding stallion at Banei Farm Tokachi, where he lives in the stallion barn with five companions including Jay One and Matsukaze Unkai. The farm is open to the public, so the near-one-tonne frame built by years of hauling sleds can be seen close up.

How to support Towa Torana no Kokoro

Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)

Simply turning up at the farm helps too: admission and anything you buy there goes towards upkeep. Five ways in are set out in how to support a retired racehorse.

Where this information comes from

The 4 sources consulted as of September 28, 2026. They mix published information from the farms and organisations that confirmed the horse's whereabouts with material used to trace its racing career.

Retired racehorses near Towa Torana no Kokoro

See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listed

Horses tagged "Meritorious horse": Transcend, Tohou Gaia, Tokei Halo, Tohou Racer, Desperado

Horses here foaled in 2017: Deep Bond, Perseus City, T's Dunk, Muho Matsugoro, Japonica Style, Sure Gate and more (12 on this site)