2024/10/11 16:50:00 大津祭りが今年もやってくる！The Otsu Festival
学外活動
広報隊廣田
皆さんこんにちは！グローバル観光学科3年次生の廣田歩夢です。就職活動の最中で企業研究や自己分析などと同時に日々の学校生活や日常生活も並行させないといけない為、一つのことにのめり込んでしまう性格の私は慌ただしい日々を送っております。
さて今回のブログではグローバル観光学科で取り組んでいる地域連携活動のうちの一つである大津祭について書いていきます。このお祭りは長浜曳山祭、日吉山王祭と並んで湖国三大祭にも数えられる大津市の秋の風物詩です。例年スポーツの日の2日前を宵宮、前日を本祭として2日間にわたり祭礼の一部が行われています。今年は、10月12日が宵宮、10月13日が本祭です。この本祭では、現在大河ドラマでも注目を集める源氏物語をモチーフにした山や、中国の軍師諸葛孔明をモチーフにした山など計13の曳山が耳心地のよいお囃子と共に町内を巡行していきます。巡行中お囃子で耳を奪われるだけでなく、前後にある鮮やかな幕を始めとした装飾に目も奪われますが、他にもこの祭りの見どころはあります。その見どころは、巡行中、随所で山が止まり各山のモチーフとなったものにちなんだからくりが演じられる点と、厄除けの粽（5月の端午の節句の時に用いられる食用の粽とは異なりこちらは食さず、飾ることで厄除けを目的にしたものです。そのため餅は入っていません）が盛大にまかれる点です。
このお祭りが国の指定重要無形民俗文化財へ登録される際にグローバル観光学科の村山先生が調査に携わったご縁から、お声がけをいただき、これまで有志による支援活動に取り組んできました。ここまでの文章を読んで大津祭に興味を持った人もいるのではないでしょうか？
この度グローバル観光学科の学生21名で構成される有志グループではこれまで継承されてきた大津祭りの今昔を比較する企画展示を大津祭曳山展示館にて11月2日まで開催しています。今回の企画展では、大津祭で脈々と受け継がれてきた史料の中から疫病に着目して展示をしています。さらに祭りと共存する日常に着目した写真展示、曳山を彩る色彩豊かな幕の展示も行っています。展示館で歴史を学んでから実際の祭を見ると新たな発見を得ることが出来るかもしれません。
これまで私が携わらせていただいた2年間は雨の本祭でしたが、今年は違います。この記事を執筆しているタイミングでは晴れ予報となっています。昨年訪れた人も、今まで訪れたことがなかったけどこの記事や展示を通じて祭に興味を持った人も12日の宵宮、そして13日の本祭で秋の大津を感じませんか？祭りの開催エリアへはJR大津駅と京阪びわ湖浜大津駅両方から簡単にアクセスすることが出来ます。ぜひ一度訪れてみてください。
Hello everyone! I’m Ayumu Hirota, a third-year student in the Department of Global Tourism. As I’m currently job hunting, I have to balance company research and self-reflection with my daily school routine. Lately, my days have been quite busy, especially since I tend to get deeply involved in whatever I focus on.
In this blog, I’d like to share my thoughts on the Otsu Festival, which is one of the regional collaboration activities undertaken by the Department of Global Tourism. This festival is one of the three major festivals of the Lake Biwa region, alongside the Nagahama Hikiyama Festival and the Hiyoshi Sanno Festival, and is a cherished autumn tradition in Otsu City. Every year, parts of the festival take place over two days, leading up to Sports Day. This year, the pre-festival event is on October 12, and the main festival will be held on October 13.
During the main festival, 13 floats, inspired by themes from "The Tale of Genji"—which is currently gaining attention thanks to a historical drama—and the Chinese military strategist Zhuge Liang, parade through the streets accompanied by lively music. While the melodies enchant your ears, your eyes will be drawn to the beautifully adorned floats, including their intricate and colorful curtains.
But there’s even more to this festival. At various points during the procession, the floats pause to present performances based on their respective themes. Additionally, protective rice dumplings (different from the ones eaten during Children’s Day in May—these are symbolic and not for consumption) are joyfully tossed into the crowd.
Professor Murayama from our department was involved in the research that helped the Otsu Festival become registered as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset. Thanks to this connection, we were invited to volunteer and support the festival. Does that pique your interest in the Otsu Festival?
A group of 21 student volunteers from our department is currently hosting an exhibition comparing the past and present of the festival at the Otsu Festival Float Exhibition Hall, which runs until November 2.
The exhibition focuses on historical materials related to the festival, particularly those concerning past epidemics. There is also a photo display showcasing daily life in relation to the festival, along with an exhibition of the vibrant curtains that decorate the floats. Learning about the festival's history through the exhibition could help you gain new insights before attending the event.
For the past two years, I participated in the festival during rainy weather, but this year seems different. As I write this, the forecast is predicting clear skies. Whether you attended last year or are considering visiting for the first time after reading this blog or seeing the exhibition, why not take the opportunity to experience the autumn atmosphere in Otsu on October 12 for the pre-festival and October 13 for the main event? The festival area is easily accessible from both JR Otsu Station and Keihan Railway’s Biwako-Hama-Otsu Station. I hope you’ll have the chance to visit!
さて今回のブログではグローバル観光学科で取り組んでいる地域連携活動のうちの一つである大津祭について書いていきます。このお祭りは長浜曳山祭、日吉山王祭と並んで湖国三大祭にも数えられる大津市の秋の風物詩です。例年スポーツの日の2日前を宵宮、前日を本祭として2日間にわたり祭礼の一部が行われています。今年は、10月12日が宵宮、10月13日が本祭です。この本祭では、現在大河ドラマでも注目を集める源氏物語をモチーフにした山や、中国の軍師諸葛孔明をモチーフにした山など計13の曳山が耳心地のよいお囃子と共に町内を巡行していきます。巡行中お囃子で耳を奪われるだけでなく、前後にある鮮やかな幕を始めとした装飾に目も奪われますが、他にもこの祭りの見どころはあります。その見どころは、巡行中、随所で山が止まり各山のモチーフとなったものにちなんだからくりが演じられる点と、厄除けの粽（5月の端午の節句の時に用いられる食用の粽とは異なりこちらは食さず、飾ることで厄除けを目的にしたものです。そのため餅は入っていません）が盛大にまかれる点です。
このお祭りが国の指定重要無形民俗文化財へ登録される際にグローバル観光学科の村山先生が調査に携わったご縁から、お声がけをいただき、これまで有志による支援活動に取り組んできました。ここまでの文章を読んで大津祭に興味を持った人もいるのではないでしょうか？
この度グローバル観光学科の学生21名で構成される有志グループではこれまで継承されてきた大津祭りの今昔を比較する企画展示を大津祭曳山展示館にて11月2日まで開催しています。今回の企画展では、大津祭で脈々と受け継がれてきた史料の中から疫病に着目して展示をしています。さらに祭りと共存する日常に着目した写真展示、曳山を彩る色彩豊かな幕の展示も行っています。展示館で歴史を学んでから実際の祭を見ると新たな発見を得ることが出来るかもしれません。
これまで私が携わらせていただいた2年間は雨の本祭でしたが、今年は違います。この記事を執筆しているタイミングでは晴れ予報となっています。昨年訪れた人も、今まで訪れたことがなかったけどこの記事や展示を通じて祭に興味を持った人も12日の宵宮、そして13日の本祭で秋の大津を感じませんか？祭りの開催エリアへはJR大津駅と京阪びわ湖浜大津駅両方から簡単にアクセスすることが出来ます。ぜひ一度訪れてみてください。
Hello everyone! I’m Ayumu Hirota, a third-year student in the Department of Global Tourism. As I’m currently job hunting, I have to balance company research and self-reflection with my daily school routine. Lately, my days have been quite busy, especially since I tend to get deeply involved in whatever I focus on.
In this blog, I’d like to share my thoughts on the Otsu Festival, which is one of the regional collaboration activities undertaken by the Department of Global Tourism. This festival is one of the three major festivals of the Lake Biwa region, alongside the Nagahama Hikiyama Festival and the Hiyoshi Sanno Festival, and is a cherished autumn tradition in Otsu City. Every year, parts of the festival take place over two days, leading up to Sports Day. This year, the pre-festival event is on October 12, and the main festival will be held on October 13.
During the main festival, 13 floats, inspired by themes from "The Tale of Genji"—which is currently gaining attention thanks to a historical drama—and the Chinese military strategist Zhuge Liang, parade through the streets accompanied by lively music. While the melodies enchant your ears, your eyes will be drawn to the beautifully adorned floats, including their intricate and colorful curtains.
But there’s even more to this festival. At various points during the procession, the floats pause to present performances based on their respective themes. Additionally, protective rice dumplings (different from the ones eaten during Children’s Day in May—these are symbolic and not for consumption) are joyfully tossed into the crowd.
Professor Murayama from our department was involved in the research that helped the Otsu Festival become registered as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset. Thanks to this connection, we were invited to volunteer and support the festival. Does that pique your interest in the Otsu Festival?
A group of 21 student volunteers from our department is currently hosting an exhibition comparing the past and present of the festival at the Otsu Festival Float Exhibition Hall, which runs until November 2.
The exhibition focuses on historical materials related to the festival, particularly those concerning past epidemics. There is also a photo display showcasing daily life in relation to the festival, along with an exhibition of the vibrant curtains that decorate the floats. Learning about the festival's history through the exhibition could help you gain new insights before attending the event.
For the past two years, I participated in the festival during rainy weather, but this year seems different. As I write this, the forecast is predicting clear skies. Whether you attended last year or are considering visiting for the first time after reading this blog or seeing the exhibition, why not take the opportunity to experience the autumn atmosphere in Otsu on October 12 for the pre-festival and October 13 for the main event? The festival area is easily accessible from both JR Otsu Station and Keihan Railway’s Biwako-Hama-Otsu Station. I hope you’ll have the chance to visit!
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