2026/10/10 - 2026/10/12
Location: 10/10 [ 17:15 - 20:30 ] Traditional Performing Arts Night Parade : Kokusai Street 10/11 [ 10:25 - 12:55 ] Flag procession : Kokusai Street 10/11 [ 13:30 - 16:10 ] Naha Tug-of-War : Kumoji Intersection on National Route 58 10/10-12 [ 11:00 - 21:00 ] RBC Citizens' Festival : Onoyama Park
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Join thousands of revelers for three days of festivities in October at Okinawa’s greatest tug-of-war festival
Large-scale tug-of-war events are a traditional hallmark of Okinawan festivals, originating as a ritual to pray for a bountiful harvest, sound health, and fertility. Naha’s is one of the largest tug-of-war events, and in 1995 the rope used in the festival was listed in the Guinness World Records as the largest rice-straw rope used in a tug-of-war. Join tens of thousands of people in an epic contest as you help tug a 200-meter, 43-ton rope. The enormous rope has 280 smaller ropes attached, so everyone can get in on the fun. When the battle is finished, take a piece of the rope home for good luck.
*Events are sourced from visitokinawajapan.com
