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Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano 2025

Yabusame Horse Archery Tsuwano 2025

Early Apr

Yabusame is a horse archery festival in Tsuwano, held on the second Sunday of April every year. The horse archery ground in Tsuwano..

Shimane 7 Free Entry
Heron Dance 2025

Heron Dance 2025

Jul 20th - Jul 27th

The Heron dance is a longstanding tradition in Tsuwano, protecting people from illnesses since about 400 years ago. The white feathers..

Shimane 1 Free Entry
Night Kagura - Theatre For the Gods 2025

Night Kagura - Theatre For the Gods 2025

Early Aug - Late Sep

Night Kagura, is a dance theater for the entertainment of thee gods. Watching it in the illuminated Inari Shrine was a beautiful..

Shimane ¥500
Taikodani Inari Shrine

Taikodani Inari Shrine

Denes Perlaky

Taikodani Inari Shrine is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tsuwano, the small castle town of south Shimane. A path of..

Shimane 1
Yasaka Shrine, Tsuwano

Yasaka Shrine, Tsuwano

Denes Perlaky

Yasaka Shrine is a small but important shrine in Tsuwno Castle town in Shimane Prefecture. The shrine is on the path from the old..

Shimane
Tsuwano's Obon Dance 2025

Tsuwano's Obon Dance 2025

Friday - Aug 15th

Tsuwano dance is a unique obon dance, in the small castle town of Tsuwano, Shimane, that has been performed for over 400 years...

Shimane Free Entry