Kabuki in Izumo
 

Hello everyone! I would like to know if there is a place where I can watch a kabuki show in Izumo (or somewhere close by)?
Thank you :)

Sorry, I forgot this. I was looking at photos of how Izumo Taisha used to be, are there still any shrines in Japan that still have an architecture similar to this? Or is this a style particular of this region that isn't seen anymore?

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I would absolutely love to see an elevated shrine with so many steps.

I don't remember seeing any kabuki venues in Izumo Taisha. I'd think Noh would be more likely. Kabuki is more common in Tokyo, Kyoto and other large cities.

The shrines are indeed quite spectacular although that raised one with the ramp is not in the main center. It is down on the beach. In the main complex, they were in the process of rebuilding one of the major buildings the last time I was there, side-by-side with the older one that was in use at the time. When this is happening, they have two shrines - one in use and one under construction. When the construction is complete the older one will be abandoned and removed with services being moved to the new one. I have no idea where they will be in the process when you are there but it is something you should look for.

Large shrines all over the country are often located on top of hills or mountains so long stairways up to the main building are common. In most cases though, they are mountain trails and stairways rather than constructed ramps.

Izumo is known for soba. During the walk up to the shrine area from the train station, I recommend looking for a specialty soba restaurant for lunch, either on the way up or when coming back down from the shrines. Some of the best places are over 100 years old.

Hmmm, I see. I was wanting to see Kabuki because apparently Okuni, who might be the ‘founder’ of Kabuki, was a miko at Izumo Taisha before being sent to Kyoto to collect money (which she did through her dance and acting) for the reconstruction of the shrine. I like to learn and see the history of each place through different experiences, and I thought going to a kabuki around here would be a nice idea. But I guess maybe it would be easier to go to a show in Kyoto or elsewhere :P
It will have to wait for another trip then!

I’m not really limited to the area around the shrine, I’ll also be going up to Hinomisaki Shrine and Bentenjima and other places closer to Matsue. I have a couple of days spare before I head back to the airport and would like to get to know the area around Izumo better. I wasn’t actually planning to go here at all, but I was able to extend my trip a couple of weeks so I thought I’d head up to Shimane and Tottori from Hiroshima.

Thank you for the info! I’ll look out for the construction when I’m there!

There was no construction when I was there 2 weeks ago. Probably it just completed. Lots of banners of 「平成の大遷宮」

From their website:
出雲大社「平成の大遷宮」は、事業期間を平成２０年４月より２８年３月までと定めてはじまり

And there seems to be the next phase to start immediately.