Nōgakuden, Sumiyoshi Jinja
住吉神社能楽殿
A rare 1938 wooden Noh theater within Sumiyoshi Jinja featuring traditional acoustic jars and historic tiered seating.
What it is
- A traditional wooden Noh theater completed in the autumn of 1938
- One of only two remaining wooden theaters with traditional tiered seating in Japan
- A Fukuoka City Designated Tangible Cultural Property owned by Sumiyoshi Jinja
- A structure blending traditional Japanese styles with Western construction techniques
What to see
- The main building featuring a traditional irimoya-zukuri style roof
- An interior Noh stage topped with a cypress bark roof
- Large acoustic jars buried under the stage floor to enhance sound
- Traditional vertical wooden boarding on the recently restored exterior walls
- Historic tiered seating areas known as sajiki-style seating
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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