Spectacular Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival
Okinawa, Japan
Cultural festivals
What it is
Cultural festivals in Okinawa, Japan.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“全長約160メートル、重さ約35トンの世界最大級の大綱を引き合う「第56回那覇大綱挽」が11日、那覇市久茂地の国道58号で開催された。”
In English: The 56th Naha Otsunahiki, in which a giant rope of about 160 metres and about 35 tonnes is pulled, was held on the 11th on Route 58 in Kumoji, Naha City.
Before you go
- Where
- Naha, Okinawa, Japan
We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.
How we checked
Last checked October 20, 2026 against naha-otsunahiki.org. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The Naha Great Tug-of-War (第56回那覇大綱挽, run by the 一般社団法人那覇大綱挽保存会) is verified as operating: the official site and a Ryukyu Shimpo report of 11 October 2026 confirm the 2026 edition was held on Route 58 at Kumoji and Kokusai Street. The next edition's year and dates are not announced in any source found, so the edition status is tba and no future dates are recorded.
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