Nishishioko Mawari-butai

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One of Japan’s largest traditional outdoor revolving stages, used for rural kabuki performances since the Edo period. Every three years, a massive wooden stage is hand-assembled by the community. Watching the ingenious manual mechanisms rotate the stage during a performance is a rare and moving experience that showcases the deep roots of traditional performing arts in the Japanese countryside.

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Ibaraki Prefecture

Nishishioko Mawari-butai

Address
2163 Shioda, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Website
https://mawari-butai.jpn.org/
Operator
Nishishoko Mawari-butai Preservation Society

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