- Sosha Shrine Noh Stage
Sosha Shrine Noh Stage
Sagiryu Kyogen performances are offered on the Eve of the Annual Festival
Located in the lush greenery of the Yoshioka community, Sosha Shrine combines worship of all the deities enshrined in the nine shrines on Sado listed in the Engishiki Shrine Register, under one roof. It originally sat near the ancient provincial office of Sado (today's Danpujo castle ruins), but is said to have been transferred to where it stands now in 1307. Within the precinct, there is a Tenmangu shrine as well as a Noh stage equipped with a spacious audience area, which is thought to have been constructed around 1900. Many Noh performances have been held on this stage, which has a concave-tiled gable roof and a main entrance on the gabled side. The stage is comprised of main and rear stage areas, and the wall at the back has the traditional painting of a pine tree. The passageway connects the stage and the room behind the curtain where actors prepare. The layout of the stage facing the main hall of the shrine follows Sado's Noh stage style, and is designated a City Cultural Property. On the Annual Festival Eve, Sagiryu Kyogen performances (Prefectural Cultural Property) are offered by the Sado Sagiryu Kyogen Study Group, which is striving to pass down and spread this art form.
Facility Basic Information
- Address
- 793 Yoshikawa, Sado, Niigata 952-0312
- Transport Access
- Ryotsu Port Approx 25 minutes by car
- Nearest bus stop
- Yoshioka （Minamisen [South Line]） Approx. 5 minutes on foot from bus stop
Nearby Spots
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Ryokan (Japanese-style Inn)Itoya, an inn where you can bathe in Sado’s deep-sea water
Itoya is located close to the seashore in the Mano area. It is a calm retreat with a nostalgic feel. The multi-course dishes made from locally produced seafood, and steak made from Sado Beef, embody the taste of Sado. You can also enjoy a wide selection of dishes at Restaurant & Bar: Kosado, which is attached to the inn. Pamper yourself with Sado's deep-sea water in a lavish Japanese cypress bathtub. Itoya offers high-speed fibre-optic internet connections with wireless LAN on its entire premises, and is popular with business travellers.
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Museums, Art Galleries and Resource CentresSado Mingeikan (folk crafts centre)
Sado Mingeikan is housed in a merchant house of the Meiji Period (1868 - 1912). The exhibition includes items that showcase craftsmen's skills and techniques, such as sea chests, Japanese-style chests, Japanese-style furniture, Sado's crossguards, and Mumyoiyaki pottery, along with precious objects including armour, gramophones, wall clocks, Sado-produced stones, etc. In addition, also showcased are early stages of Imari wares, pottery of Shigaraki, Bizen, Tanba, Echizen, Seto and Tokoname, all of which were delivered via kitamaebune merchant ships, and ceramics of China and Korea. Some of them are available for sale.
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Sake BreweriesHenmi Shuzou
This brewery was established around the time of the Meiji Restoration and a small number of its brewers continue to make sake in earnest. The brewers' combined experience, limited dependence on machines and attitudes of utilizing these two aspects when brewing sake, are all based on a natural stance. The irreplaceable water, from a well on the premises, supports this choice sake, called Shinryo. Use of an activated charcoal filter, which usually removes color from the sake, is restrained as much as possible. The strongest selling point of this sake is its“natural” flavor, created by leaving the finished sake as it is. You can take a tour of the brewery, and sample its sake, too.
Stores where you can eat and drink nearby
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Tea House/Coffee Shop Italian Cuisine SweetsGarage cafe RENNSPORT
Garage cafe RENNSPORT was opened to display cars by the car-mania owner. The cafe exhibits changing displays of cars varying from classic Porsche vehicles to Lotus cars, which indeed make a garage! The cafe menu has weekly spaghetti and sweet delights, which speak of the cook's joy. Organic fruit juice and chai tea also have a crowd-pleasing reputation.
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Dining & Bar Restaurant Tea House/Coffee Shop Bar/Snack Bar Steak and Burger steak Other Light meal SweetsRestaurant & Bar Kosado
It is known for its set meals such as hamburger steak and Japanese-style pork cutlet, as well as for its "Sado beef sirloin steak" that is always available. Home-roasted coffee, handmade cakes made from Sado fruits and wild plants, and Sado Bancha pudding, a local pudding, are also popular. The mixed parfait "Jigoku-Mori" is a large parfait with cake on top, which is also a popular item.
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Restaurant Set menus/Rice bowls/Kamameshi(hot pot rice) Steak and Burger steak Chinese Ramen NoodlesFamily Restaurant Taigaa
Family Restaurant Taigaa stands on the Minamisen bus route. The kitchen delivers a great variety of delights from burger steaks and a bowl of rice with breaded deep-fried pork cutlet to fried rice and Chinese ramen noodles. A popular man-pleasing menu item is "stamina-don", which is a bowl of rice with stir-fried garlic, Chinese chives and pork on top. Omuraisu (an omelette stuffed with fried rice) with its fluffy, soft eggs comes recommended for women and children. The restaurant is equipped with a stage and a drum set, so that you can enjoy live entertainment, too.
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Kappo Japanese Fine Cuisine at a counter Izakaya (Japanese-style pub) Creative Concoctions Fish Dishes Set menus/Rice bowls/Kamameshi(hot pot rice) Grilled Skewers/Yakitori/ChargrillChargrill Restaurant Toki
Chargrill Restaurant Toki is nestled in a quiet environment, near Mano's Shopping Street on the side road towards the mountainside. The interior is designed with a stylish counter made of a single hiba arborvitae plate. You can enjoy chargrilled seasonal fish and steak. Expect a wide variety of dishes, including Sado's local dishes, original eclectic dishes, set meals, rice bowls, and noodles. A good selection of local sake that accompanies the dishes is also available.