Kigami Shrine

城上神社

The Shrine of the "Howling Dragon"

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Designated as a Prefectural Cultural Intangible Properties, Kigami Shrine is very famous for its "Howling Dragon" painting on the ceiling. When you clap your hands directly below the dragon, you will hear your clap echo as if the dragon is howling. The main deity of the Shrine is Okuninushi-no-mikoto (the God of matchmaking) and the architectual style is "Irimoya-zukuri Kawara-buki" that's modeled after Kameido Tenmangu Shrine in Edo(Tokyo).

Area
Iwami Area
Oda
Category
Shrine, Temple

Basic Information

DESTINATIONS
= Things to see nearby =

Kotogahama Beach

A beach with “singing sand” that makes a squeaking sound as you walk

Iwami Kagura Mask Painting

Paint your own Kagura mask at Kobayashi Kobo

Rakanji Temple & Gohyakurakan

500 Buddhist handcarved stone figures

Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center

Helpful dioramas and hands-on exhibits about world heritage site Iwami Ginzan
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Umi Kagura

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine – UNESCO World Heritage Site

In the 16th century, about a third of the world's silver was mined in Japan. Iwami Ginzan is known as the major provider of that silver.

Yunotsu Onsen (Yunotsu Hot Spring)

A retro hot spring district of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Omori Town from above

Townscape of Omori (Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Site)

The silver mines, the long history, and the life of local people and Japanese traditional lifestyle to live together with nature

ACTIVITIES
= Things to try nearby =

Migita Honten Sake brewery (with Sake tasting)

Visit Shimane Prefecture's oldest sake brewery with over 400 years of history. You can also drink and compare mainly the representative brand "SOUMI"!

Lunch at a temple in the sky

Relaxing lunch at the port of Yunotsu overlooking the Sea of Japan

Iwami Kagura viewing & mini-experience

Watch Iwami Kagura, which is rooted in the local community, up close and personal. After the performance, you can try on the costumes and interact with the performers.

Otsukai!

Cycling x Harvest Experience x Pizza Making

Kibiso Silk Weaving Experience

Experience completing a body towel for beautiful skin while learning from a craftsman at a highly skilled workshop that produces Nishijin textile belts.

Tsuwano Castle Ruins early morning trekking & breakfast

Enjoy a tasty local breakfast with spectacular view. Get up early for an invigorating guided climb to the top.

Become the Masuda Clan! -Armor and horse riding experience-

Wearing an armor costume and walking down the beach on horseback, you'll feel like a samurai!

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Omori Town Walk

Feel the history of silver mines by walking around the town of Omori with its beautiful red tiles.