あきたの祭り ～角館の火振りかまくら～【秋田県仙北市】【4K】
桧木内川の桜並木や武家屋敷の街並みで有名な秋田県仙北市角館の冬のお祭り、火振りかまくら。縄の先の俵に火をつけて、グルグルと回します。田んぼを神聖な火で清め、その年の豊作を願います。
この「火振り」の体験は、観光客の方も気軽に参加できます。火振りかまくらが行われる日時の前後は、秋田県南部で「小正月」に関わるお祭りがたくさん行われますので、お休みを取って冬の秋田に出かけられるのをおすすめします。
“Hifuri Kamakura” is a winter festival in Kakunodate, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, famous for the rows of cherry trees along the Hinokinai River and the streets of samurai residences. The bales at the end of the rope are lit on fire and turned in a circular motion. The rice paddies are purified with the sacred fire and a good harvest for the year is wished for.
Tourists are welcome to participate in this “hifuri” experience. There are many festivals related to “koshogatsu” in the southern part of Akita Prefecture around the time of the fire-furi kamakura, so it is recommended that you take a vacation and visit Akita in winter.