土佐の三大祭りのひとつ。毎年2月11日に開催される平安時代からの伝統が息づく秋葉祭りは、地域の人々の熱い想いが結集し、一年に一度、神々しい神輿を先頭に「練り」と呼ばれる大行列が町を歩く活気あふれる春の大祭。祭りのハイライトは長さ7メートル、重さ8キロの毛槍を2人が交互に投げ合う「鳥毛ひねり」。上手くキャッチされると観客から大きな歓声と拍手が送られます。
The Akiba Festival, one of the three big festivals in Kochi, is held annually on February 11th. It is steeped in tradition since the Heian period, is a lively spring festival that brings together the passion of the local people and sees a divine portable shrine parade through the town.
The highlight of the event is “Torige twist“, in which two people 10 meters apart throw , a 7-meter-long cypress stick with a bird’s feather attached to the end, at each other! The moment the bird feathers, weighing up to 8 kg, soar through the air and are successfully caught, spectators cheer loudly.
日時:2月11日(祝) AM8:30~PM3:30 / Date:February 11 (holiday) AM8:30~PM3:30
場所:岩屋神社～秋葉神社周辺 / Location:Iwaya Shrine – Akiba Shrine area
お問合せ:仁淀川町観光協会(0889-35-1333) / Inquiries:Niyodo River Tourist Association (+81 889-35-1333)
HP:https://www.niyodogawa.tv/special/special-8435/
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Photo:仁淀川町観光協会HP / Niyodogawa Town Tourism Association HP