【公式】鹿児島県観光/旅行サイト　かごしまへの旅
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【公式】鹿児島県観光/旅行サイト　かごしまへの旅

Kagi-hiki (Hook Pulling) Festival （かぎ引き祭り／鈎引き祭 （かぎひきまつり））

A dynamic traditional festival that has continued for more than 300 years.

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This traditional festival, which has centuries of history, is held to pray for a bountiful harvest and good health. Opposing teams pull on the male tree shaped like a hook and the female tree with a forked trunk, which are entangled together.

It is said that the first district to win two of the three tries will have a good harvest that year. It is said that if you take home a hooked tree branch, you will live in good health for a whole year.

We also recommend the Takakuma Satoyama Hometown Experience offered by the Kanoya City Tourism Association in conjunction with the Kagi-hiki Festival. For details, please visit the official Kanoya City Tourism Association website.

Basic Information

Address 鹿児島県鹿屋市上高隈町759（中津神社）
Telephone Number 0994-45-2510（高隈地区町内会自治会連絡協議会）
Event Days Scheduled to be held on the third Sunday of February every year.
Business Days/ Hours 10:00 The two sacred trees are brought to the central intersection.
They are carried into the shrine grounds.

12:40 They are presented to the shrine gods and the opening ceremony is held.

13:00 The hook-pulling begins, followed by a rice-planting ceremony and the throwing of red or white rice-cakes to assembled onlookers.
Venue Nakatsu Shrine, Kamitakakuma Town, Kanoya City.
Website https://kanoyashi-kankokyokai.jp/

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