Kabuki Evening

About this event

Held every year on September 7 in Hinoemata Village, Fukushima Prefecture, 'Kabuki Evening' is one of the performances of Hinoemata Kabuki, which has continued for over 280 years. Hinoemata Kabuki is a traditional rural Kabuki where villagers handle everything from acting to backstage operations, performed as a dedicated offering to the deities. Based on Kabuki brought back by villagers in the mid-Edo period, it has a history of villagers refining their information and artistic skills over many years. The troupe's name is 'Chibanoya Hanakomaza', led by the 11th-generation leader Akihito Hoshi, with about 30 members. This traditional performing art was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Fukushima Prefecture in 1999 (Heisei 11). The performance venue, the Hinoemata Stage, is located within the grounds of Chinju Shrine and is a national Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property rebuilt around 1897 (Meiji 30). Its unique shape is called 'Kabuto-zukuri' (helmet style), and the spectator seating is built of stone masonry reminiscent of rural stages of that era.

Venue

Dedicated Kabuki Stage (Hono Kabuki Stage)

670 Idaira, Hinoemata-mura, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima 967-0521