Nishizawa-san's Kataribe Night Poster
この戸倉上山田温泉では、「小石の湯」という旅館の宿主、西沢さんは語り部として有名です。戸倉上山田、そして善光寺や上田の昔話を伝えるとの事ですが、その伝え方は面白い訳。内容が分かっても、西沢さんの話し方によって皆さんは感激する。ご本人はもう伝説です。
周りからその語り部をもっと大々的にやって欲しいとの声に従って、この頃は商品化されました。
場所は小石の湯の旅館の宴会所。
時間は夜8時から。 月曜日以外は毎日。 約1時間。
料金は1人500円。
詳しくは亀清旅館のフロントへどうぞ。
戸倉上山田温泉の新たな目玉が生まれました！
In Japan, there is a tradition of storytelling called "Kataribe". It's basically the retelling of childhood stories and local legends. But to watch a skillful Kataribe act, the fun is in the telling. You may already know the story's details, but someone skilled with the Kataribe craft keeps his or her audience enthralled in the story through the telling.
Here in Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen, we are fortunate to have such a storyteller. Nishizawa-san of Koishi no Yu ryokan is a master Kataribe craftsman. He brings alive the many legends of our onsen town as well as Zenkoji Temple, Ueda City and other nearby areas.
Everyone here has been pestering Nishizawa-san to open his act up so anyone can attend. Finally he caved in, and has officially started "Kataribe Night". He will perform his Kataribe every night except Mondays from 8pm at his ryokan's banquet room. Cost is 500 yen per person. For details, feel free to ask here at Kamesei Ryokan. Nishizawa-san's performance is in Japanese, but should be enjoyable to watch just to see his antics.
