𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞
Shukunegi was once a bustling & wealthy port, today it is still known for its unique hangiri tub boat rides. The village itself is a treasure to explore.
We talked with locals in Shukunegi Village about their efforts to conserve the traditional landscape, which is designated as a National Important Preservation Area for Traditional Buildings and Architecture. Get a peak at the rather unusual cedar roof shingles, which are handmade by volunteers!
And when you visit Shukunegi, consider making a donation to help support their conservation work (100 yen).
📍 Shukunegi Village
Sado, Niigata 952-0612
Today at the Taraibune and Sazae Matsuri, visitors got to see a traditional performing art that is only practiced in the village of Shukunegi and in Hamochi. It is called "chitochinton" or "tsuburosashi".
Quite sexual, it is a ritual ceremonial dance connected to ancient shinto practices to entertain the gods and pray for a rich harvest.
This dance is registered as an intangible folk asset.
【Event Reminder】
Sanno Matsuri is an important annual festival dating back to the 13th century and is a large-scale, three-day event. Onidaiko drummers from the Hiyoshi Shrines of the Inai, Funash*ta, Ono and Niibo areas are scheduled to perform. On the third day, Yabusame (horseback archery), Onidaiko, and Sagariha are performed by young men in the precincts of the main shrine. Harigoma, a simple singing and dancing group, also makes an appearance.
This video shows the Ono Seinen-kai Onidaiko troupe performing in the evening at their village`s shrine after a long day of conducting "kadozuke" (door-to-door entertainment) at every single household in their community. In this final ceremony they cleanse the drum in which all the negative energy they collected throughout the day is contained.
Filmed and kindly provided to us by Hiroshi Isato.
When:
April 12~14
12th+13th in the afternoon, and on the 14th from 8:30
Where:
Mainly around Hiyoshi Jinja (Sanno-San)
〒952-0108 Sado City, Kami-Niibo 1008
(〒952-0108 佐渡市上新穂1008)
Entrance:
Free
【𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐣𝐢𝐤𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐝𝐚】
Did you know you can book a guide for your visit to Sado? We chatted with English tour guide, Fujiko Maeda, a native to Hamochi, Sado Island. Hear about Maeda-san's experiences and recommendations, and learn a little bit about what there is to see and do on Sado! ✨😍
Book an English guide;
𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: https://sado.tsuyaku-guide.com/en
See more of Shukunegi Village;
𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-SQn350dcI
#Englishtourguides #SadoIsland #SeeJapan
A wintery morning on Sado.
Kids going to school, people shoveling snow in the streets of downtown Ryotsu, and the mailman on his red scooter dutifully doing his job even on slippery roads.
Hi, this is Natalie ✌
This spot nearby Shukunegi is one of my personal favorites. I never get tired of it no matter how often I go. It is beautiful there in any weather. It might be the most breathtaking on a stormy day with the waves smashing against the rocks.
But here`s a moment of a sunny and peaceful day at the Shukunegi wave-erosion platform.
Hello! This is Natalie from the marketing section and CIR Alisa ✌️
We went to Yajima Kyojima in Ogi area - one of the three spots on Sado where one can experience a ride on a taraibune (tub boat).
The weather was very fickle that day, raining heavily at one moment and clearing up the next only to cloud over again a minute later, but we cought a beautiful sunny moment.
Yoma Bus Tour in Sado on December 2017.
