菖蒲風呂 Shobu Bath

June 5, 2009: 季節 Seasons

菖蒲湯

親戚の前島おじさんが「菖蒲」を採ってきてくれて、亀清のそれぞれのお風呂に乗せてくれました。菖蒲は玄関で飾ったり、お風呂に入れたりするのが子供の日の習慣だそうです。旧暦の使う信州では、5月5日ではなくて今日の6月5日でやります。
菖蒲は悪魔から守り、子供達(特に男の子)が元気に育てるように願う為だそうです。亀清旅館のお風呂は4つともに菖蒲が入っていますのでどうぞ、子供たちが強くなるように、お入りになってください。

Our uncle, Maejima-san, picked some 'Shoubu' plants and brought a bunch for our baths. A type of Japanese iris, shoubu is decorated at the entrance to houses or placed in baths as part of the May 5th Boy's Day celebration. Here in Nagano, where spring comes later, Boy's Day is held on June 5th, 1 month later than the rest of Japan.

Shoubu is thought to ward off evil and is placed in the wish that boys grow up healthy and strong. All 4 of our baths here at Kamesei have shoubu in them now, so come and bring your sons for a bath!





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