Iwami Kagura Program on February 27th (SAT)

Iwami Kagura Program on February 27th (SAT)　

  Two pieces of Iwami kagura play are performed on every Saturday in Masuda City.
Next stage will be “Tenjin” and “Orochi”.

Open time: 19:00 Curtain time: 19:30
Admission: 500yen (General)

 No reserve seats. Place: Masuda Station Building EAGA 3

 

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Iwami Kagura Proguram on February 20th(SAT)

Iwami Kagura Program on February 20th (SAT)　

  Two pieces of Iwami kagura play are performed on every Saturday in Masuda City.
Next stage will be “Tenjin" “Yasogami”.

Open time: 19:00 Curtain time: 19:30
Admission: 500yen (General)

 No reserve seats. Place: Masuda Station Building EAGA 3F

 

 

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Masuda String Puppets Show

Masuda String Puppets Show will be held on March 30th

Date: March 30th (SUN) Opening Time:13:00 Curtain Time: 13:30 Place: Grand Toit , Small Hall
Programs:Kotobuki Sanbaso, Gosyozakura Horikawa Youchi, Keisei Awa no Naruto, Shishi no Ikkyoku

 

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Iwami Kagura Program on February 13th(SAT)

Iwami Kagura Program on February 13th (SAT)　

  Two pieces of Iwami kagura play are performed on every Saturday in Masuda City.
Next stage will be “Iwamino” and “Orochi”.

Open time: 19:00 Curtain time: 19:30
Admission: 500yen (General)

 No reserve seats. Place: Masuda Station Building EAGA 3F

 

 

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Ｉｗａｍｉ Ｋａｇｕｒａ Program on February 6th(SAT)

Iwami Kagura Program on February 6th (SAT)　

  Two pieces of Iwami kagura play are performed on every Saturday in Masuda City.
Next stage will be “Yorimasa” and “Shoki”.

Open time: 19:00 Curtain time: 19:30
Admission: 500yen (General)

 No reserve seats. Place: Masuda Station Building EAGA 3F

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Iwami Kagura Program on January 30th (SAT)

Iwami Kagura Program on January 30th (SAT)　-　Lottery Day!  Get Kagura items! -
  Two pieces of Iwami kagura play are performed on every Saturday in Masuda City.
Next stage will be “Kuniuke” and “Jinrin”.

Open time: 19:00 Curtain time: 19:30
Admission: 500yen (General)

 No reserve seats. Place: Masuda Station Building EAGA 3F

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Iwami Kagura Program on January 23th (SAT)

Two pieces of Iwami kagura play are performed on every Saturday in Masuda City.

 

Next stage will be “Shoki” and “Orochi”. 

Open time: 19:00    Curtain time: 19:30

Admission: 500yen (General)   No reserve seats.

Place: Masuda Station Building EAGA 3F

 

 

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Shimane Furusato Fair will be held in Hiroshima City

Shimane Furusato Fair in Hiroshima City

 Shimane Furusato(hometown) Fair will be held on January 23th(SAT) and 24^th(SUN) at Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center. Iwami Kagua performance will be held on a stage and local products will be sold at booths in the Main Arena. There will be food stands outside.

 

Open Time:  23th(SAT)  10:00-17:00

                      24^th(SUN)  10:00-16:30 

 

Iwami Kagura Stage :   23th (SAT)  11:55-12:25  Kuniyuzuri    

    15:50-16:20  Orochi

                    

24^th (SUN)   13:20-13:50  Hinomisaki

                     15:10-15:40  Jinrin

 

Place: Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center    MAP

 

We are looking forward to seeing you at Shimane Furusato Fair!!

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Masuda Marionette

 

 

Today I added pages about Masuda Marionette.

 

Masuda Marionette Theater operates in old form and it is seldom seen so often.

It is alike Bunraku,  a form of traditional Japanese pupet theater, but a marionette is tied to the Yotsume board with a number of strings that can range from 13 to 18.

 

It is reguraly perforemed at Grand Toit teater only 2 times a year, but invited by other theaters out of Masuda City often.  This year, it is invited to London by a marionette sociery in UK!

 

If you are intereted in the marionette theater, go to this page!

 

http://visit-masuda.main.jp/masudamarionette.html

 

 

 

 

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Iwami Kagura Program on January 16(SAT)

Two pieces of Iwami kagura play are performed on every Saturday in Masuda City.

 

Next stage will be “Tenjin” and “Orochi”. 

Open time: 19:00    Curtain time: 19:30

Admission: 500yen (General)   No reserve seats.

Place: Masuda Station Building EAGA 3F

 

 

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Setsubun Cerremony is held on February 3

Taikodani-inari Shrine, Tsuwano Town

On February 3, Taikodani-inrai Shrine in Tsuwano Town and Kakinomoto Shrine in Masuda City are going to hold Setsubun Ceremony. The literal meaning of Setsubun is “seasonal division” and is the day before Risshun, (start of spring day).

 Some shrines hold the special ritual to cleanse away all the evil which appear on Setsubun day in order to welcome a god of fortune.

 

Taikodani-inari Shrine (Tsuwano Town)

10:00 ～ Mamemaki (bean scattering)

 

Kakinomoto Shrine (Masuda City)

11:00 ～、15:30～　Mamemaki (bean scattering)

10:00 ～ 21:00 　Iwami Kagura (a ritual performing art in this region)

 

Manyo Park facebook page "Setsubun ceremony in 2014 "

 

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Daffodils are fully blooming at Karaoto Daffodil Park.

 

Daffodils are fully blooming at Karaoto Daffodil Park.

 

Walking event will be held on Jan.17(SUN) 9:15～11:00.  Reception Time:8:45～9：15

If you would like to participate in it, please book at Kamate Community Center (Tel/Fax： 0856-27-0501) by Jan 8(FRI).

 

After the walking, a bowl of soup and a bundle of daffodils are served to participants.

 

 

 

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Daffodils are blooming at Karaoto Suisen Koen (Daffodils Park)

Daffodils are almost blooming now.

These are pictures taken on Dec.22.

There are more than two million daffodils in Karaoto Suisen Koen (Daffodil Park), which is facing to the Sea of Japan, in the Kamate district of Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.

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Daffodiles are going to bloom

Karaoto Daffodil Park (Karaoto Suisen Koen)

Daffodil flowers, the symbol flower of Masuda City, are going to bloom in late December.

There are more than two million daffodils in Karaoto Suisen Koen (Daffodil Park), which is facing to the Sea of Japan, in the Kamate area.

This is a picture of the flower taken on Dec. 14^th. ↓

http://visit-masuda.main.jp/KaraotoDaffodilPark.html

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Araiso Onsen "Araiso-kan" (Hot spring)

Araiso Onsen "Araiso-kan"

(Hot spring & Hotel)

Hotel Araiso-kan is located next to the Sea of Japan and has a clean and wide spa facing the sea. Some rooms also have a hot spring bath on the terrace. The hotel recommends a fresh seafood lunch or dinner. Karaoto Daffodils Park is also nearby.

http://araisokan.com/

Daytrip bath; 11:00 ～14:00

Fee of public bath: 600yen (It varies seasonally)

Fee of a private bath : 3,150yen (for 45mins)

※I am sorry, people who have tattoos are not allowed to the public bath. Please use the private one.

Daytrip stay in a room with a lunch and spa

(more than 4 people are available)

Time :11:00 ～　14:00

Room type:  Ocean View

Price : 7,000yen (+tax)/person

Address: Nishi-hirahara, Masuda-shi, Shimane, 699-3506

TEL:0856-27-0811　 FAX:0856-27-1037

Access;  http://araisokan.com/access/#acc_maps

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Hikimi-kyo Onsen "Yasuragi-no-yu"

 

Hikimi-kyo Onsen "Yasuragi-no-yu"

(Hot spring & Hotel )
Hikimi-kyo Onsen is located in a small village near the Hikimi-kyo Gorge. From the open-air bath, you can enjoy seasonable views of the mountains. All hot spring water in the tub is replaced every morning.
http://www.iwami.or.jp/yasuragi/

Daytrip stay:
 Open time:  11:00　～　21:00 ( Last admission time is 20:30)
 Fee :  General (JHS students and older) : 617 yen
           ES student : 200 yen
           Infant :free
           A towel: 160 yen

Daytrip stay in a room:
 Check in time: 11:00   Check out time: 15:00

  A room & bath plan: 1770 yen /person
  A room, a box lunch & bath plan :  3390 yen/person
  A room, a formally arranged lunch and bath : 5010 yen

Closed:  Mondays

Phone :0856-56-1126

Onsens in Masuda City:  http://visit-masuda.main.jp/hotels.html

            
         

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WASABI cultivation at natural mountain stream (Hikimi) Mack Moriya

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Mito Onsen "Yumoto-kan" (hot spring)

 

 

Mito Onsen "Yumoto-kan"(Hot spring)

Mito Onsen is an external hot spring by a stream in a mountain. The hot spring makes your skin smooth so it is well known as "A Hot Spring for Beauty". In November, Yuzu citrines are floated in the bath.
http://mito-onsen.com/

Fee:  General (HS and older)       420yen

         Child (ES, JHS student)      210yen

          Infant (3yrs old and older)  100yen

      

           Rental towel    40 yen

           Rental bath towel  70 yen

Open: 05:00-21:00

Closed:　Every Wednessday

　

Rooms:　10 mats room   1,900 yen  for 2 hours  ( 700yen for an extra hour)

               15 mats room   2,800 yen for 2 hours ( 1000yen for an extra hour)　 　

               30 mats room   5,000 yen for 2 hours ( 1700yen for an extra hour)

               A free public room

Pone: 0856-52-2100    Fax: 0856-52-3668

Link to Google Map
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.688169,132.023864,16z?hl=en-JP

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Visit Masuda City

Hyper Link to Masuda City Tourist Information Center

Ebisu Shrine, Masuda City



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