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約900年前の華やかな平安絵巻を再現！世界遺産の地で行われる圧巻の武者行列
The breathtaking recreation of a roughly 900-year-old Heian-period picture scroll!See the overwhelming warrior procession at a World Heritage site.

約900年前に奥州藤原氏によって栄華を極めた、世界遺産「平泉」。浄土思想に基づいて造られた数々の寺院・庭園・遺跡を今に伝えるこの地で開催される、華やかな春のまつりです。5月1日の「稚児行列」や5月4日の「中尊寺能」などさまざまな催しが行われますが、圧巻なのは5月3日の「源義経公東下り行列」。藤原秀衡・源義経・北の方などを俳優や地元の名士が演じ、武者一行・侍女たちを従えた約100人の武者行列が毛越寺から中尊寺へと向かいます。
Hiraizumi is a World Heritage site that flourished under the Northern Fujiwara family around 900 years ago. This is a spectacular spring festival that introduces numerous temples, gardens, and remains that were built based on Pure Land Buddhism. There are various events such as the Children’s Parade on May 1 and the Chuson Temple Noh Performance on May 4, but the most overwhelming one is Yoshitsune Minamoto's Eastern Flight Procession on May 3. Actors and famous local people play the role of historical figures such as Hidehira Fujiwara, Yoshitsune Minamoto, and Yoshitsune’s wife, and a procession of warriors accompanied by a single row of other warriors and waiting maids move from Motsuji Temple to Chuson-ji Temple.

5月5日には毛越寺の浄土庭園で「延年の舞」も披露。約800年前の姿のまま伝わり、重要無形民俗文化財に指定されています。
The “longevity dances” will also be performed at the Pure Land Garden of Motsu Temple on May 5. They have been unchanged for roughly 800 years and have been designated as Important Intangible Folk Cultural Assets.

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