この色彩豊かな祭りは、初日は夜7時半頃に花火とともに始められる。つづく燈籠行列では、大きな棒につけた燈籠を持って外湯である十王堂の湯から大湯通りを経由し、湯澤神社に向けて通りを練り歩く姿が見られる。神道の神、猿田彦命が清めの神事を行うシメ切は見逃せない。この踊りでは、猿田彦命が拍子に合わせて火のついた大きな松明を振り回し、刀でシメ縄を断ち切るのだ。毎年このユニークで壮大な舞は夜中まで続くため、通りにならぶ屋台で売られている地元のおいしい軽食などを食べ、お腹を満たしておくと良いだろう。
Title Yuzawa Shrine’s Lantern Festival (lantern procession)
- Nagano
- Topic(s):
- Shrines/Temples/Churches Annual Events Onsen (Hot Springs)
- Medium/Media of Use:
- Pamphlet Web Page
- Text Length:
- ≤250 Words
- FY Prepared:
- 2018
- Associated Tourism Board:
- Mt.6tagengokaisetsuseibikyogikai(nozawa)
- Associated Address:
- 9310 Toyosato, Nozawaonsen-mura Shimotakai-gun , Nagano
English
The colorful festivities start on the first day at around 7.30 pm with a fireworks display, followed by the lantern procession, which features the lamps attached on large poles and carried through the streets from the public bath house Juodo no Yu to Yuzawa Shrine via Oyu-dori Street. Don’t miss the performance of Sarutohiko no Mikoto, a Shinto deity who carries out a purifying ritual known as shimekiri. The deity rhythmically swings a large lit torch before cutting a ceremonial rope with a katana sword. Since this unique spectacle usually lasts until midnight, stay sated with some tasty local snacks, which are sold at stalls along the street.
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