Iwami Kagura Traditional Dance

SHIMANE CULTURE

Iwami Kagura is a traditional performing art of western Shimane Prefecture which has been passed down since ancient times. It is known for luxurious and gorgeous costumes, masks with vivid expressions, and high tempo dynamic dances. The stories are also easy to understand, making this performing art enjoyable by all, including foreign visitors.

Performances can be viewed mainly on the weekends without a reservation.

Street address: [(1) Masuda Ekimae EAGA Building]
17-1 Ekimae-cho, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture
[(2) Sannomiya Shrine]
1571 Aioi-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture
[(3)Yunotsu Onsen Tatsunogozen Shrine]
156 Yunotsuguchi, Yunotsucho, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture and other locations
About SHIMANE

Access

(1) Next to Masuda Station
(2) Around 7 minutes by taxi from JR Hamada Station or around 25 minutes by foot
(3) Around 10 minutes by taxi from JR Yunotsu Station or around 15 minutes by foot

Opening Hours: (1)19:30-21:00
(2)19:30-20:30
(3)20:00-21:00

Closed: Show dates :
①Every Saturday (except Sep. to Dec.), Aug. 12-15
②Every Saturday
③Every Saturday

Website: http://www.all-iwami.com/en/kagura/

Best season: All year

Point: Iwami Kagura Tour at Sanku Shrine for international visitors is avairable. See the link for details.
http://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/?p=6802