Outside the typical night Kagura season, the Kagura Hall at Takachiho Shrine hosts nightly public performances of Takachiho Kagura’s four representative Kagura dances. The Kagura, which is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Japan, includes authentic dances by performers from various local communities. Takachiho Town is renowned for its association with Japanese mythology and is home to shrines such as the Amano Iwato Shrine and Amanoyasukawara. Here, visitors have the unique opportunity to watch the traditional Takachiho Kagura, which has passed down for generations, experience the world of mythology, and encounter the extraordinary.
