murmurKazami Kagura Sacred Dance
Shioya Town · Osugi Shrine, Kazami, Shioya
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Tochigi Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Sun, Apr 4, 2027 Around 12:30–15:30
- Usual timing
- Usually early April
- How the date is set
- The 1st Sunday of April First Sunday of April every year
- Venue
- Osugi Shrine, Kazami, Shioya
- City
- Shioya Town, Tochigi
About
On the first Sunday of April each year, Togo Shrine in the Kazami district of Shioya offers this kagura, a Tochigi Prefecture intangible cultural property, at its annual festival. Said to have come here in 1616, it ranks among the older daidai-kagura traditions in the prefecture. It belongs to the Kanda-style Iwato Kagura line and has 36 pieces, beginning with a ceremonial bow dance, built around the Iwato dance and ending with the dance of Daikoku. The peak is the opening of the Heavenly Rock Cave, a Kojiki myth staged as a powerful, large-scale drama without dialogue. There is also a comic Ebisu dance in which the god hooks a sea bream. Flute, drum and dance have all been passed down orally.
Sources
- OfficialTochigi Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) www.tochigiji.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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