Sakashita first city Otawara pulling

Sakashita first city Otawara pulling

Event Overview

"Ōbara-hiri" is a New Year's event to pray for a good harvest, which is held in conjunction with the first city of Sakashita, which has been open since the early Edo period. The large bale that attracts is a huge one with a length of 4m, a height of 2.5m and a weight of 5t. It is reported that the red group of Higashi (Kamimachi) and the white group of the west (Shimomachi) are divided into the white group of the west (Shimashita) and are attracted by the three-pronged game. When the red group wins, the price of rice rises, and when the white group wins, it has a good harvest. It is said that in extreme cold weather, Aiko, who faces in one lower belt, will be sick and free for a year. After the Otaari, there is a mirror split, a fortune mochi, and a fukuma balakaki, and a street stall is also opened.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Main Street in front of Aizu-Sakashita Town Hall
  • Address:   
  • Nakasanbanko, Aizu-Sakashita-cho, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Aizu-Sakashita Station → 3-minute walk
  • Car Access:   
10 minutes from Banetsu-do Aizu-Sakashita IC via National Route 49
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0242-83-2111 (Aizu-Sakashita Town Tourism Society)
  • Parking Number:   
200 units/free

Event Period

  • Tue 14 January 2025

Price

Free

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events


Reiwa 6 years Sakashita first city Otawara pulling

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