I See 'Izumo Kagura' Performance

Hinomisaki shrine is located half an hour drive from the center of Izumo city or quarter an hour from Izumo Taisha shrine.

After we payed visit to Izumotaisha, we went to Hinomisaki shrine to see Izumo Kagura performance with my wife, my daughter and her husband.

Is is said that there are two major types of kagura: mai and odori.

Mai consists of slow circular movement, stressing quiet and elegance.

Odori consists of quick leaping and jumping, stressing activation and energy.