Sada Shrine, Shimane
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Sada Shrine

佐太神社

Opening hours Telephone enquiries and formal-visit/prayer requests: 08:30–17:00. Not a stated opening period for the whole shrine.

Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site

Our guide

Sada Shrine in Matsue, Shimane, has three Taisha-style halls, north, central and south, built in 1807 and designated Important Cultural Properties. Its Sada Shin Noh, ritual purification dances performed every year on 24 and 25 September, are an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and were inscribed in 2011 on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.

Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.

Photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
  1. Sada jinja — by Monado · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source · resized
  2. 佐太神社(鳥居) - 54125994997 — Spiegel · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
  3. 佐太神社(松江市鹿島町) — Kamdoomi · CC0 · source · resized

What this place is

Sada Jinja (佐太神社) is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri north, central and south halls of 1807 are Important Cultural Properties. Sada Shin Noh, ritual purification dances performed annually on 24 and 25 September, have been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. In 2011 Sada Shin Noh was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information

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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine

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Area: Matsue, Shimane Prefecture

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