Grand Tug-of-War
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Category Name：Annual Event
This event is held every year during three consecutive holidays in January. Originally, it was called the “Great Tug of War of the 15th” because it was held on the 15th day to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Currently, it has been confirmed that the event is held in three districts: Takaba, Ooike, and Ushiro-Kawabe. In the Ooike area, it is held on the Coming-of-Age holiday in January.
Municipality
Koshi City
Category
Annual Event
Specific Location
Kami-machi, Yoko-machi, Shimo-machi, Ushiro-Kawabe Area, Ooike Area
Cultural Property Designation
not designated yet
Performance Date(s)
Kami-machi: th e 2nd Sunday of January 1:30 pm ~ nest to Takaba Kannon-do Hall / Yoko-machi: around January 15 4 pm - 5 pm on the street in front former Yoko-machi Community Center / Shimo-machi: Coming-of-Age Day in January 2 pm on the street in front of Shimo-machi Community Center / Ushiro-Kawabe area: the 2nd Sunday of January 10 am on the street in front of Ushiro-Kawabe Community Center / Ooike area: January 10 2 pm - 3 pm on the street in front of Ooike Shrine
Performance Location
Takaba Area (Kami-machi, Yoko-machi, Shimo-machi), Ushiro-Kawabe Area, Ooike Area
Preservation Society
Takaba Area, Ushiro-Kawabe Area, Ooike Area
