47th Jusanya-san Great Rope Pulling

"Jusanya-san Great Rope Pulling" is a local autumn festival that started about 400 years ago, held annually on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, wishing for "abundant harvest" and "good health." It has been designated as an intangible folk cultural asset of the city. After the 35-meter-long great rope is paraded through the town, an energetic rope pulling contest unfolds in the shrine grounds. The children's battle against the adults, likened to the Genpei War, is also a sight to behold.

Map & Location

Details about 47th Jusanya-san Great Rope Pulling

Date & Time

10/6(Mon) 17:00～21:00

Note

Shinto rituals and opening ceremony around 17:00, small rope (7 pieces) around town around 18:00, large rope around town and small rope pulling around 19:00, Oishi carrying and skewered sweet potatoes around 20:00, great rope pulling around 20:40.

Venue

Ise Amaterasu Shrine (Commonly known as Oishi Shrine) Grounds

Address

132 Oishi-cho, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Access (Public)

About 10 minutes on foot from JR Kagoshima Main Line 'Kurume' Station

Contact

0942-34-7296 （Mangetsukai Preservation Society Secretariat）