Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater, Traditional Noh theater in Ishibiki, Kanazawa, Japan.
The Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater is a traditional theater building in Ishibiki that stages performances of classical Noh drama. Its stage is built from Japanese cypress wood with a shrine-style roof and features a painted pine tree backdrop.
The main stage was originally built in 1932 for the Kanazawa Noh Theater before being relocated to this site. The building opened in 1972 as Japan's first public Noh theater.
Every month except August, the theater holds a regular event called Teirei Noh, where Noh, kyogen and shimai dance pieces are performed. The building is run by Ishikawa Prefecture to preserve Noh and hogaku music and to support the prefecture's cultural life.
The venue is located in Ishibiki, Kanazawa and serves as a place for experiencing traditional performing arts. Visitors should check ahead for current program schedules and performance dates before planning a visit.
The hinoki cypress stage with its irimoya-style gabled roof and bark-thatch covering is modelled on the North Noh Stage of Nishi Hongan-ji in Kyoto, a National Treasure. The stage itself was built in 1932 for the Kanazawa Noh Theater on Hirosaka-dori and was moved here by the prefecture when the hall opened in 1972.
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