pre-harvest moon over Togura Kamiyamada
戸倉上山田温泉の上の善光寺別院に寄ってきました。夕方の千曲川の谷が静かで、綺麗でした。お月様も上がってきていました。そろそろ満月だね。そう言えば、次の満月が中秋の名月ですよね。という事で、姨捨の観月祭と波閉科神社の秋祭りもそろそろ行います。戸倉上山田温泉周辺の代表の秋のイベント。
今年の波閉科神社秋祭の役員さん達が挨拶に来ました。地元の神社の祭りの準備は大変でしょうけど、皆さんが礼儀正しく、真剣でした。「タイラーさんは、今年、お相撲は？」とも言ってくれました。身長２ｍで、相手がかわいそうかな？(と言っても、大体は私がぼろ負けになる…）
When I took some guests up to the Zenkoji Branch Temple here above Togura Kamiyamada Onsen, I noticed the moon, as it was rising above the Chikuma River, was almost full. That reminded me that the next full one will be the harvest moon. And that means the Obasute Moon Viewing Festival as well as our local shrine, Habeshina Jinja's Fall Festival, two of Togura Kamiyamada Onsen's main fall events.
In fact, this year's Habeshina festival 'elders' stopped by Kamesei today for their official greeting. Living in a small town like this, everyone is obligated to take turns being the elders. If it were me, I'd probably be grumbling and complaining, but these guys were as serious and good natured as could be. They even asked if I wanted to do sumo again this year. Uh oh!
姨捨の観月際の詳しくはここClick here for info on the Obasute Moon Viewing Festival
波閉科神社秋祭りの詳しくはここClick here for info on Habeshina Shrine's fall festival
