Kawamoto

Kawamoto has served as a river port in the Iwami region since the Edo period. The town lies in central Shimane Prefecture on the Gonokawa River, the Chugoku region’s longest river, whose broad valley has long shaped local travel, settlement and farming. Forested slopes rise close to the riverbanks, giving Kawamoto a distinctly inland character far from the Sea of Japan coast. Cultural life is linked to Iwami Kagura, the energetic masked dance-drama tradition performed throughout western Shimane. Kawamoto provides an insight into Iwami’s quieter river communities and their connections with neighbouring valleys. Continue with other webcams around the Gonokawa River to see how this part of Shimane Prefecture connects regionally.

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