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Urufushine Shrine (Noh and Kyogen Mask Collection)
宇流冨志禰神社（能狂言面コレクション）うるふしねじんじゃ
The tutelary shrine of Nabari, standing in Hirao, Nabari City, and identified with the Engishiki-listed Urufushiya Shrine. The chief deity is Unane-no-mikoto, enshrined together with Takemikazuchi, Futsunushi and many others. Its greatest treasure is a collection of Noh and Kyogen masks handed down as sacred property. These masks are said to have been received from the residence of the Todo family, lords of Iga-Ueno, and are designated cultural properties of Mie Prefecture. A mask collection that moved from a daimyo residence to the leading shrine of a castle town and survives intact at a shrine is rare nationwide. At the Nabari Autumn Festival (October), floats from each town parade and a lion kagura is dedicated here. A site where the refined flower of samurai culture and local festivity overlap within one shrine, it is precious for both performing-arts and religious history.
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01More than thirty Noh and Kyogen masks (Mie Prefectural cultural property) said to derive from the Todo residence — a rare collection for a shrine to hold
- 02A dignified worship hall and precincts befitting the tutelary shrine of Nabari
- 03The lion kagura dedicated at the October Nabari Autumn Festival, with floats from each town
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Mie Prefecture Nabari City
- Address
- 〒518-0729 三重県名張市平尾3319
- Fee
- 境内無料（能面の拝観は事前連絡・要相談）
- Hours
- 境内自由（社務所は日中。能面拝観は要事前連絡）
- Status
- 現存
- Nearest
- 近鉄大阪線「名張駅」
- Walk
- 20 min
- Parking
- あり（境内・周辺。台数は要確認）
- Time
- 30分〜1時間