{"id":525922,"date":"2025-03-27T01:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/525922\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T01:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:00:55","slug":"this-remote-japanese-town-is-rich-in-tradition-inside-the-art-of-iwami-kagura%f0%9f%90%89%f0%9f%91%b9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/525922\/","title":{"rendered":"This Remote Japanese Town is RICH in Tradition! | Inside the Art of Iwami Kagura\ud83d\udc09\ud83d\udc79"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"This Remote Japanese Town is RICH in Tradition! | Inside the Art of Iwami Kagura\ud83d\udc09\ud83d\udc79\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/znT0VXGrpfA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis Remote Japanese Town is RICH in Tradition! | Inside the Art of Iwami Kagura\ud83d\udc09\ud83d\udc79<\/p>\n<p>Today, Leina travels to Hamada City in Shimane Prefecture&#8217;s Iwami Region. This place is home to Iwami Kagura &#8212; a centuries-old Japanese performance art that is kept alive by dedicated locals whose families have passed down essential skills for generations, even despite Shimane currently being the second least populous prefecture in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>With its rich history, upbeat music and dance, vibrantly intricate costumes, and enchanting storytelling, Iwami Kagura is a must-experience for anyone interested in Japanese culture. And of course, being Japan by Food, Leina also showcases some of the locals&#8217; favorite and most famous foods.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The workshop visits and bento featured in this episode are part of a premium tour and performance package offered locally. Weekend nigh Iwami Kagura shows are performed fairly regularly in Hamada, however the bento is offered only in the premium package.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in visiting Shimane Prefecture? Explore food and activities located in Shimane with byFood via the links below: <\/p>\n<p>Temple Walk &#038; Buddhist Cuisine Experience: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hK4LZh<br \/>\nBook restaurants in Shimane Prefecture &#8211; No Japanese needed! https:\/\/bit.ly\/3DTRSOw<\/p>\n<p>*About byFood*<br \/>\nByFood is a platform that connects foodies with food experiences in Japan, from bustling food markets to serene countryside tastings. Besides exploring Japanese food culture in an authentic way, your booking fuels positive change! For every booking, we donate 10 meals to children in need through our Food for Happiness program. Ready for your next food adventure?<\/p>\n<p>Browse trending restaurants and award-winning menus \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IBQ7Et<br \/>\nFind and book food experiences in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and beyond \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/bit.ly\/4agznyx<br \/>\nWant a tailor-made Japan experience? Let our travel experts craft culinary experiences just for you \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/bit.ly\/48NU6dm<\/p>\n<p>*Follow byFood online for more food and travel tips from Japan!*<br \/>\nJapan byFood on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/japanbyfood<br \/>\nJapan byFood on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/japanbyfood<br \/>\nJapan byFood on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/japanbyfood<\/p>\n<p>*FEATURED FOODS*<br \/>\nBlackthroat Seaperch Torched Rice Bowl \uff08\u306e\u3069\u3050\u308d\u7099\u308a\u4e3c\uff09<br \/>\nOrochi Bento \uff08\u5927\u86c7\u5f01\u5f53\uff09<\/p>\n<p>*TIMELINE*<br \/>\n00:00 Introduction to this Seaside Town<br \/>\n01:11 First Stop: The Local Fish Market<br \/>\n04:36 About Iwami Kagura<br \/>\n05:18 2nd Generation Mask Artisan<br \/>\n08:28 A Young Costume Artisan<br \/>\n11:08 A 91-year-old Snake Barrel Artisan<br \/>\n13:58 SHOW TIME<br \/>\n15:35 Inside the Premium Orochi Bento<br \/>\n17:59 Interviewing a Performer<br \/>\n20:56 Final thoughts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Remote Japanese Town is RICH in Tradition! | Inside the Art of Iwami Kagura\ud83d\udc09\ud83d\udc79 Today, Leina travels to Ham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":525923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144741],"tags":[144170,27820,150683,86907,8491,140175,150682,318127,318126,32,77739,3104,187,656,286799,318124,5811,318123,218449,318128,318125,318120,139991,318121,52528,318122,5544,1114,8312,145010,15838,145008,145009,108009,146966],"class_list":{"0":"post-525922","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-shimane","8":"tag-cultural-experiences","9":"tag-discover-japan","10":"tag-hamada-city","11":"tag-hidden-gems","12":"tag-history","13":"tag-iwami","14":"tag-iwami-kagura","15":"tag-iwami-region","16":"tag-iwami-region-japan","17":"tag-japan","18":"tag-japan-by-food","19":"tag-japan-tourism","20":"tag-japan-travel","21":"tag-japanese-culture","22":"tag-japanese-folklore","23":"tag-japanese-folklore-theater","24":"tag-japanese-food","25":"tag-japanese-kagura-performance","26":"tag-japanese-mythology","27":"tag-kagura-festival-shimane","28":"tag-kagura-japan","29":"tag-local-festivals","30":"tag-off-the-beaten-path","31":"tag-regional-festivals","32":"tag-shimane","33":"tag-shimane-kagura","34":"tag-travel-guide","35":"tag-travel-vlog","36":"tag-8312","37":"tag-145010","38":"tag-15838","39":"tag-145008","40":"tag-145009","41":"tag-108009","42":"tag-146966"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=525922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525922\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/525923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=525922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=525922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=525922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}