獅子花見 Flower Viewing with a shishi lion

April 20, 2011: 温泉タウン戸倉上山田 Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada

The hanami lion

週末からの花見の写真です。

まずは、土曜日に上山田神楽保存会の皆と一緒に地元の智識寺の春祭りに獅子舞をやりまして、その後は戸倉上山田温泉の中央公園へ移動して、おでんなどの屋台をやっているおかみの会の応援で桜の花の下でもう一舞をやりました。

そして、日曜日は我が娘、美咲ちゃん、とまた中央公園で桜の花の背景でのブランコ。

さすが花の時期: 外へ出かけたくなる。花の力はすごいよね。

Here are a couple of pictures of cherry blossom flower viewing from this weekend.

First is a picture of the Kamiyamada Kagura Preservation troupe's shi-shi lion. We performed at local Chishiki-ji Temple's annual spring ceremony, then headed to Chuo Park right behind our inn here in Togura Kamiyamada Onsen for another dance.

The second picture is of our daughter Misaki enjoying the swings in the same park with the cherry blossoms in the background.

There is something about cherry blossoms that makes you want to go outside and enjoy the flowers. Sakura are magical in that way.




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