蛍祭り前夜祭(?) Party before the Firefly Party

July 6, 2008: 温泉タウン戸倉上山田 Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada

Firefly in Andy's hand

我が息子がいきなり「蛍を見に行きたい」と今晩、言い出しました。上山田の奥の方の知り合いに電話したら、協和地区の蛍祭りが7月7日だと分かりましたのでちょっと早かったけど取り敢えず行ってみました。小ぶりの雨の中で蛍は21匹も数えました。
明日の祭りは祭りというより、近所のおじさん達がお酒を飲む為の様な集まりですが、人数より蛍の数が多いからそから中のちゃんとした祭りより楽しめますよ!
Our son asked for us to take him to go see fireflies tonight. I called an acquaintance who lives in rural Kamiyamada, and he advised their local Firefly Festival will be held tomorrow 07-July. We went to check it out anyways, and in the light rain found 21 fireflies.
The 'Festival' is more an excuse for local 'ojisan' to gather and drink sake. But there will likely be more fireflies than people, which is better than most of those official firefly festivals out there.

亀清旅館のHPはこちらClick here for Kamesei Ryokan website.

千曲市蛍情報はこちらClick here for Chikuma City firefly info





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