Taka-gari was also the subject of literature such as The Tale of Ise, The Tale of Genji, and Konjaku Monogatari (Tales of Times Now Past), in which there are some episodes related to Taka-gari.
鷹狩は文学の題材ともなり、伊勢物語、源氏物語、今昔物語等に鷹狩にまつわるエピソードがある。