A kagura retaining the traditional Shinto element of the mystical oracleThis kagura, which honors the spirits of ancestors, is performed for the deity Motoyama Sanpo Kojin in the Tojo and Seijo areas of eastern Shobara. In the agricultural area of the city, there remains a small-scale system (called myo) of about ten houses—a remnant of what life looked like here hundreds of years ago—which organizes this kagura. Motoyama Sanpo Kojin is said to represent the totality of the ancestral spirits of the myo, particularly the personality of protector deity Ubasuna-no-kami, which is the reason why rituals surrounding belief in this deity are extremely strict. Smaller kagura performances are held annually, while larger ones are held in specific years. Traditionally, the village was involved with the larger performances, which are considered very solemn events. Kagura was originally intended to comfort departed souls, and this particular kagura retains that purpose. It is a rare example, not just in the area but around the entire nation, of the preserved Shinto ritual of the oracle. In the past, okagura (a more complex kagura performance) was staged using both the otoya and kotoya structures, which were built in the fields specifically for these performances. In more recent years, however, they have been staged in traditional houses of the myo area. The kotoya welcomes the god Kojin (a wrathful deity) for the yutate shinji, holds rokkujin-asobi, the rituals of enshrining Kojin, and more. Later, the event moves to the otoya, where the shichi-za Shinto ritual (seven sacred dances), the shinno (Noh rituals including yaegaki, kuni-yuzuri, iwato, Noh dedicated to Kojin, and more), are performed, followed by the gogyo-no-mai (five-element dances), offerings to Kojin (oracle), tatsu-oshi, kojin-okuri (sending away of the god Kojin), and haikagura (ash kagura). The seven shichi-za Shinto ritual dances are a solemn affair, imbued with themes of bravery and resplendence, and have been passed down since ancient times in their original forms. Particularly striking is the “long sword of Saruta” of the Sarutahiko-no-mai (dances of Sarutahiko) for exorcism. The kami-mukae dance, the last of the seven shichi-za ritual dances, is also a magnificent dance worthy of special mention.開催日：奴可（ぬか）神社夜神楽（よかぐら）奉納 毎年11月第３土曜日〜翌早朝／式年と呼ばれる年（地域によって異なるため、下記に問合せ下さい。）その他、様々なイベントに出演 （下記に問合せ下さい。）電車：JR芸備線小奴可駅 徒歩で約15分（約1.1km）庄原市教育委員会教育部生涯学習課 0824-73-1189Date：Yokagura dedication at Nuka Shrine: Every year from the third Saturday of November to early morning of the following day / in the year called “Shikinen” (varies by region, please ask for details at the address below). Other performances at various events ( please ask for details at the address below).Train: Approx. 15 min.-walk from Onuka Station om the JR Geibi Line (approx. 1.1 km)Lifelong Learning Section, Education Department, Shobara City Board of Education 0824-73-1189神が神職に憑依し、神託を伝える「神懸かり」は、この神楽の大きな特徴である。神と人が一体となる神秘的な瞬間を目の当たりにすることができる。A major characteristic of this kagura is that the Shinto priest acts as an oracle, channeling a divine presence. Witness this mystical moment where deity and man become one. 神がかりの神事を残す神楽比婆荒神神楽は、庄原市東部の東城・西城地域で行われる「本山三宝荒神」に奉納する祖霊信仰の神楽。この地方の農村部には中世の名残りとされる「名（みょう）」と呼ばれる10戸前後からなる集落が残っており、本山三宝荒神は「名」全体の祖霊神とされ、守護神・産土神（うぶすなのかみ）としての性格をもつことから、その信仰は非常に厳しく、毎年行う小神楽と式年の大神楽があるが、特に大神楽は名内の人々が最も盛大に厳粛に行ってきた。この神楽は鎮魂の要素を残しているのが特徴といわれ、特に託宣（神がかり）の神事を伝えていることは全国的にも貴重な存在であり、大神楽は、神楽を舞う大当屋（おおとうや）、小（こ）当屋（かつては、田畑に新築していたが、近年は名内の民家で行われている。）を定め、小当屋に荒神を迎え、湯立神事や土公神（ろっくうじん）遊び、荒神関係の祀りを行い、その後大当屋に移り「七座神事」、「神能」（八重垣・国譲り・岩戸・荒神の能など）のほか五行舞、荒神納め（神懸りと託宣）、竜押し、荒神送り、灰神楽などを執り行なう。七座神事での舞は古来よりの形式を残した雅やかで華麗かつ勇壮、そして荘厳なもので、なかでも所堅めの舞である「猿田彦舞」での長刀猿田は圧巻。また七座神事の最後の舞である「神迎え」の荘厳な舞も特筆に値する。神楽国指定重要無形民俗文化財ここが見どころ !広島県／庄原市 Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture25525500※掲載されている情報は、令和7(2025)年12月末現在の情報であり、お出かけの際には、事前に最新情報をご確認下さい。 *The information provided is current as of the end of December 2025 (Reiwa 7). Please check the latest information before planning your visit.00※掲載されている情報は、令和7(2025)年12月末現在の情報であり、お出かけの際には、事前に最新情報をご確認下さい。 *The information provided is current as of the end of December 2025 (Reiwa 7). Please check the latest information before planning your visit. ひ ば こう じ ん か ぐ らHibakojin Kaguraイベント情報アクセスお問い合わせ先EventAccessContact平成30年度平成30年度地域伝統芸能大賞地域伝統芸能大賞保存継承賞受賞保存継承賞受賞比婆荒神神楽
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