{"id":43171,"date":"2019-01-06T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T23:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=43171"},"modified":"2020-07-30T14:55:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T05:55:45","slug":"shimane-izumo-taisha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Million Reasons to Visit Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japan is a land rich in myths, and the popular saying among&nbsp; the Japanese is that <strong>8 million <em>kami<\/em> (Shinto deities) live there<\/strong>. Traveling in the San&#8217;in Chuo Region, made up of <strong>Tottori and Shimane<\/strong>&nbsp;Prefectures, I could feel the presence of these deities, along with other legendary creatures like the <em>yokai<\/em>, spirits that interact with people in everyday life. During this time of the year, there is a special reason for the supernatural vibe in the Izumo Region, which is home to many Shinto sanctuaries, including one of the two largest in Japan (along with Ise),&nbsp;<strong>Izumo taisha<\/strong> (\u51fa\u96f2\u5927\u793e). It is in this location that all the <em>kami<\/em> in Japan gather once a year, and I was there to experience it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The big shrine of Izumo Taisha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Izumo Taisha is <strong>one of the<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><span title=\"\"><strong>largest and oldest Shinto shrines<\/strong> in the archipelago, which is why it is designated <strong>a National Treasure.<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"\" title=\"\">History is vague on exactly when it was established, and its origins go back to legendary times.<\/span> <span class=\"\" title=\"\">It is said that it was built by the deities themselves to house one of them: <strong>Okuninushinomikoto, &#8220;the creator of all that exists&#8221;<\/strong>, also known as the founder of Japan and the divinity of&nbsp;<em>en-musubi<\/em> &#8211; having power over the destiny of<\/span> <span title=\"\">human relationships.<\/span> Its buildings have taken various forms throughout the ages, and the current building dates back to 1744. But the notion of &#8220;old stones&#8221; is totally foreign to Shinto culture; the shrine is a spiritual place, not simply a physical construction, and this is reflected in the ritual reconstruction of the sanctuary every 60 years (though in recent times, the reconstruction of the roof is only partial, not total).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sanctuary is vast and consists of many buildings, and is accessed by a path lined with pine trees. The center of the path is off-limits to visitors because it is the path reserved to be taken by <em>kami<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113054\/izumo01-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Izumo-taisha, Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43223\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113054\/izumo01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo01\/\" class=\"wp-image-43223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113054\/izumo01-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113054\/izumo01-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113054\/izumo01.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As is the custom, the <em>honden<\/em>, the main hall which houses the deity, is surrounded by a palisade and is not accessible; the ceremonies are held in other buildings.<strong> The <em>honden<\/em> of Izumo Taisha is the tallest in Japan with its hinoki bark roof rising to 24 meters.<\/strong> But the legend, which has been proven by a recent archaeological discovery, claims it was once twice as high, perched on high pillars and connected to the ground by a long walkway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113034\/izumo02-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Izumo taisha, Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43224\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113034\/izumo02.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo02\/\" class=\"wp-image-43224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113034\/izumo02-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113034\/izumo02-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113034\/izumo02.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Home to <strong>an <em>en-musubi<\/em> deity<\/strong>, Izumo Taisha is an <strong>ideal place for weddings<\/strong>. The<em> kaguraden<\/em> holds&nbsp;<em>shimenawa<\/em> sacred rope adorning the building where these wedding ceremonies are held. <strong>The rope here is one of the largest in Japan<\/strong>: 13.5 meters long and weighing 4.5 tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113001\/izumo03-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Izumo-Taisha Sacred Rope, Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Area, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43225\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113001\/izumo03.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo03\/\" class=\"wp-image-43225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113001\/izumo03-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113001\/izumo03-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15113001\/izumo03.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112941\/izumo05-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Izumo-Taisha Sacred Rope, Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Area, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43226\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112941\/izumo05.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo05\/\" class=\"wp-image-43226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112941\/izumo05-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112941\/izumo05-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112941\/izumo05.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Branch of sacred sakaki attached to a pillar of the sanctuary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">The Karasade-sai Ritual: Goodbye Kami<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">What makes the Izumo Taisha so sacred is that every year, during the 10th month of the lunar calendar, all of the <em>kami<\/em> of Japan meet here. This month is called <strong><em>Kannazuki<\/em><\/strong> (the month without gods) everywhere Japan except in Izumo, where it is instead called&nbsp;<strong><em>Kamiaritsuki<\/em><\/strong> (the month when the gods are present).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Many <em>matsuri<\/em> (festivals)&nbsp;in Izumo celebrate the arrival and departure of <em>kami<\/em>, so this tradition is taken very seriously by the locals here. The deities are welcomed during the <em>Kamimukae-shinji<\/em>, and the following seven days the inhabitants refrain from making too much noise to avoid disturbing them. The deities live in the <em>jukusha<\/em>, buildings with many doors which are only open when they are present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112927\/izumo04-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Branch of sacred sakaki attached to a pillar of the sanctuary.\" data-id=\"43227\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112927\/izumo04.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo04\/\" class=\"wp-image-43227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112927\/izumo04-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112927\/izumo04-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112927\/izumo04.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I had the privilege of being able to attend <strong>the&nbsp;<em>Karasade-sai <\/em>ritual<\/strong>, the ceremony to celebrate the day the&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em> leave the sanctuary. These rituals have been performed by the same family for 84 generations, and it is said that the superior is a direct descendant from the son of Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun and supposed ancestor of the imperial family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">First, an officiant came to pick up many coins left in front of the <em>jukusha <\/em>by visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112908\/izumo06-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Karasade-sai ritual in Izumo taisha, the great Izumo shrine, San'in region, Shimane prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43228\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112908\/izumo06.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo06\/\" class=\"wp-image-43228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112908\/izumo06-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112908\/izumo06-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112908\/izumo06.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span title=\"\">Just before the priests arrived, the sky was covered with thick clouds and the thunder began to grow louder.<\/span> <span class=\"\" title=\"\">But as if the deities had intervened, the calm returned, and the officiants came to escort the <em>kami<\/em>, hidden behind a white cloth, to the building where the ritual continued.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112852\/izumo07-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Karasade-sai ritual in Izumo-taisha, the great Izumo shrine, San'in region, Shimane prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43229\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112852\/izumo07.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo07\/\" class=\"wp-image-43229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112852\/izumo07-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112852\/izumo07-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112852\/izumo07.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112834\/izumo08-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Karasade-sai ritual in Izumo taisha, the great Izumo shrine, San'in region, Shimane prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43230\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112834\/izumo08.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo08\/\" class=\"wp-image-43230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112834\/izumo08-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112834\/izumo08-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112834\/izumo08.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112810\/izumo09-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"43231\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112810\/izumo09.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo09\/\" class=\"wp-image-43231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112810\/izumo09-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112810\/izumo09-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112810\/izumo09.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Karasade-sai ritual in Izumo-taisha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The crowd of spectators was dense, and unfortunately I did not see much of the ceremony that followed. The atmosphere was quite electric and the crowd of onlookers showed a great deal of respect to the traditions, even if not really believing in them.&nbsp; This is how many Japanese approach these types of ceremonies; there is a respect for the history and culture these ceremonies are rooted in but as a religion, it isn&#8217;t something they have actual faith in. However, many of them waited in long queues to make an offering and pray in <strong>the many sanctuaries of Izumo Taisha.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112749\/izumo10-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Karasade-sai ritual in Izumo-taisha, the great Izumo shrine, San'in region, Shimane prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43232\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112749\/izumo10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo10\/\" class=\"wp-image-43232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112749\/izumo10-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112749\/izumo10-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112749\/izumo10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Since the date of the ritual is based on the lunar calendar, it varies slightly each year but it usually falls in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">More to See Around Izumo Taisha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Following the same road that the&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;travel for about ten minutes on foot from the sanctuary and you will arrive at <strong>Inasanohama Beach<\/strong> (\u7a32\u4f50\u306e\u6d5c). This is where the deities arrive in Izumo and leave from; the imposing rock standing on the beach is home to the small sanctuary called <strong>Benten-jima<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/izumo11-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Inasanohama Beach, near the Great Izumo Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"37548\" class=\"wp-image-37548\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I also recommend a walk around the big sanctuary, where you find many interesting sacred places along with <strong>a rare thousand-year-old tree<\/strong> and an ancient fountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/izumo12-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"In the vicinity of the Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Area, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"37549\" class=\"wp-image-37549\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112731\/izumo13-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Thousand-year-old tree around the great Izumo Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43233\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112731\/izumo13.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo13\/\" class=\"wp-image-43233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112731\/izumo13-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112731\/izumo13-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112731\/izumo13.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112720\/izumo14-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Thousand-year-old tree around the great Izumo Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43234\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112720\/izumo14.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo14\/\" class=\"wp-image-43234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112720\/izumo14-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112720\/izumo14-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112720\/izumo14.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Those who are interested in Kabuki probably know <strong>Izumo no Okuni<\/strong>, considered to be the founder of the theater. Little is known about her, but some sources say that she was a <em>miko<\/em> (shrine virgin) at the Izumo Taisha before leaving for Kyoto, where she became famous for her dancing and performances. In Izumo, you can find her alleged tomb, though there is another that claims to be hers in Kyoto as well. There is also a statue similar to the one near the Minamiza theater in the old capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112644\/izumo15-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of Izumo no Okuni near Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43236\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112644\/izumo15.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo15\/\" class=\"wp-image-43236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112644\/izumo15-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112644\/izumo15-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112644\/izumo15.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112700\/izumo16-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Izumo no Okuni Tomb near Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"43235\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112700\/izumo16.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shimane-izumo-taisha\/izumo16\/\" class=\"wp-image-43235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112700\/izumo16-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112700\/izumo16-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/15112700\/izumo16.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eating at Izumo Taisha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">On the culinary side, one of Izumo&#8217;s specialty is <em>sanshoku warigosoba<\/em>. These cold <em>soba<\/em> noodles are served with three side dishes: <em>tororo<\/em> (grated Japanese yam), an&nbsp;<em>onsen&nbsp;tamago<\/em> (soft-boiled egg) and grated <em>daikon<\/em> radish. <strong>Sobadokoro Tanakaya<\/strong> (\u305d\u3070\u51e6\u7530\u4e2d\u5c4b), the restaurant recommended by the local, is right in front of the entrance to the shrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/izumo17-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Sanshoku warigosoba dish to be enjoyed near Izumo Great Shrine, San'in Region, Shimane Prefecture, Japan\" data-id=\"37547\" class=\"wp-image-37547\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For more information to plan your trip to the San&#8217;in Chuo region, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nakaumi.jp\/sanin-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">this website<\/a>. Here you&#8217;ll find information on places to visit, sample itineraries, and transportation information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You can also download <a href=\"http:\/\/enmusubi-smart.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">the En-musubi Smart Navigator system app<\/a> (\u7e01\u30ca\u30d3) from the App Store and Google play (available in English).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You can find practical information about transportation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanin-tourism.com\/en\/access\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">the San&#8217;in Official Tourism Guide<\/a> in English too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">To get to <strong>Matsue<\/strong> from <strong>Hiroshima<\/strong>, discount bus tickets are available for foreign visitors. Upon presentation of your passport, <strong>the ticket will cost you only \u00a5 500<\/strong>, so it would be a shame to miss out on a visit to the San&#8217;in Chuo region during a stay in Hiroshima \/ Miyajima! They are sold on the spot, and you can buy on the day of the trip or the day before. 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