祭概要

曳山の上で演じる「子ども歌舞伎」！大人顔負けの熱演に拍手喝采
See “Children’s Kabuki” performed on floats.
You cannot help but applaud and cheer when seeing the enthusiastic performances that rival those of adults.

400年以上前に長浜城主だった豊臣秀吉の逸話が起源とされる、歴史ある祭り。4月9日～12日は祭りの成功を祈願し、若衆が勇壮な裸参りを繰り広げます。続く4月13日～16日に、最大の見せ場である山車「曳山」が登場。飾り金具や織物などで装飾された豪華絢爛な曳山の上に設けられた舞台で、5～12歳前後の男の子たちが「子ども歌舞伎」を演じます。また、大人から子どもまで地域の人々が演奏する囃子「しゃぎり」が、祭りの雰囲気をより一層引き立てます。

4月15日の夜には、提灯を灯した4台の曳山が御旅所に勢揃いする、たいへん幻想的な光景も見られます。

A historic festival said to have originated with an anecdote about Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who was the lord of Nagahama Castle over four hundred years ago. Young men perform valiant dances nearly nude from April 9-12 as they pray for a successful festival. The climax is the appearing of the “Hikiyama” float from April 13-16. Boys around five to twelve years old perform the “Children’s Kabuki” on a stage built on the extravagant Hikiyama, which is decorated with hanging metal ornaments, woven fabrics, and more. The “Shagiri” songs performed by the local residents ranging from adults to children further liven up the atmosphere.

The four Hikiyama floats with lanterns gathered at the midway resting point create a very surreal atmosphere on the night of April 15.

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