Video: Iwami Kagura “Orochi”

Iwami Kagura’s famous Yamata-no-Orochi dragon-serpent performance explained in English in this video. Iwami Kagura is a traditional performing art named after the Iwami district in western Shimane Prefecture in western… Read more
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Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane

If you want to avoid tourist crowds, the San’in Region (Tottori, Shimane, Yamaguchi Prefectures) facing the Sea of Japan is the perfect answer. Lots of sights and relatively few tourists… Read more