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Kagoshima Prefecture · Tarumizu City (From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 50 min–2 h 20 min · flight time only)

A festival that is an intangible folk cultural property passed down in Hiiragiwara

Kabēukkūjī

An illustration of a festival themed around Kabēukkūjī

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EVENT INFORMATION
Location
Hiiragiwara District
Area
Kagoshima Prefecture・Tarumizu City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 50 min–2 h 20 min · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
Last updated
2026/11/11

Kabēukkūjī is a festival recorded as an intangible folk cultural property passed down in Hiiragiwara, Tarumizu City.

About Kabēukkūjī

Kabēukkūjī is listed in the city’s cultural properties inventory as a festival passed down in Hiiragiwara, Tarumizu City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

In Heisei 9, it was listed as an intangible cultural property and an intangible folk cultural property of Tarumizu City.

The available records do not describe the specific events or the festival’s relationship with the local community.

Location and access

Venue and address

Hiiragiwara District (Hiiragiwara, Tarumizu City)

Address Hiiragiwara, Tarumizu City, Kagoshima Prefecture

Origins and History of Kabēukkūjī

Kabēukkūjī is listed as an intangible folk cultural property of Hiiragiwara in a cultural properties inventory compiled by Tarumizu City.

The year of designation listed in the records is Heisei 9.

The available records do not provide specific information about the festival’s origins, the circumstances of its establishment, or how it has changed over time.

Official information

Kabēukkūjī is included in the cultural properties inventory in Tarumizu City’s official statistical publication, “Statistics of Tarumizu (Heisei 28 Edition).”

Kabēukkūjī at a Glance

Kabēukkūjī was listed in the city’s cultural properties inventory in Heisei 9 as an intangible folk cultural property located in Hiiragiwara, Tarumizu City.

There are also no records available to determine whether it is currently held.

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Article updated: 2026/11/11

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