Kariwano Tug-o-War Festival

(刈和野の大綱引き)

Date

2018.02.10

Description

The town splits into two and pull at each side of the rope (measuring 2.2m in diameter when curled up) for this ritual with over 500 years of history. If uptown wins, the price of rice goes up, if downtown wins, it is said that the harvest will be rich.

Location

Nishi-senboku City
Akita

Access Map (アクセスと地図)