Sado Island 大善神社 Noh Stage

I had a bite to eat today at La Pagode,

located across the road from 妙宣寺, the Nichiren-sect temple of the famous pagoda, hence the name of the cafe. The proprietor urged me to visit mearby Daizen Shrine for its Noh stage, said to be the most significant on the island. As you can see from the photos, the shrine proper is upstaged by the stage. The reeds are kaya (茅), used in thatching roofs (again, the stage), of which there are many such on Sado (and today I saw the untrimmed article in numerous places for the first time, despite having been to Shirakawa Village- Instagram kayabuki photo op- on several occasions. I'm not sure about the sections of bamboo. For more on Sado's Noh culture and Daizen: 佐渡旅 | 能楽を旅する – Journey through Nohgaku – |公益社団法人 能楽協会 https://share.google/PJwzlx7pIqP6K1ICg La Pagode: 忘れられない食体験、島の宝と薪火が織りなすレストラン「ラ・パゴッド」／佐渡市｜新潟県観光協会公式ブログ たびきち｜【公式】新潟県のおすすめ観光・旅行情報！にいがた観光ナビ https://share.google/f8nAlQC3uEKS76Z6R