Sada Shrine Explained

Sada Jinja 佐太神社
Map Type:	Japan
Coordinates:	35.5089°N 133.0064°W
Religious Affiliation:	Shinto

is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri north, central and south halls of 1807 are Important Cultural Properties.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sada Shin Noh, ritual purification dances performed annually on 24 and 25 September, have been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.^[4] In 2011 Sada Shin Noh was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.^[5]

See also

• List of Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties
• Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines
• Yaegaki Jinja
• Kamosu Jinja
• Izumo Taisha
• Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

External links

• Sada Jinja homepage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sada Jinja Hakuden . . 31 January 2012.
2. Web site: Sada Jinja Seichūden . . 31 January 2012.
3. Web site: Sada Jinja Nanden . . 31 January 2012.
4. Web site: Sada Shin Noh . . 31 January 2012.
5. Web site: Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane . . 31 January 2012.