郷の夏〜菖蒲湯まつり
初夏、菖蒲が咲き誇る頃、郷の温泉街では無病息災を願って菖蒲湯まつりが開催されます。新型コロナの感染で中止となっていた郷の祭りが今年は開催の運びとなりました。俺にとっては実に45年振りの菖蒲湯まつりとなります。邪気を祓う菖蒲の香りが湯の町に広がり癒やされた気持ちになりますね。Early summer when the irises “Shobu” are in full bloom, the Shobu Yu festival is held in the “Yu No Machi” local hot spring town, wishing for good health and safety. The festival is vigorously conducted this year. It has been three years since it is concealed due to the pandemic. I am exciting about the festival for the first time in 45 years. The scent of irises exterminating evil spreads over the “Yu No Machi” and makes feel healed.