大垣編①

KURITA’S PHOTO STORY⑥

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大垣編①

Ōgaki

大垣は江戸時代、美濃国最大の城下町として、また美濃路の宿場町、揖斐川水運の湊町として栄えました。

市内には15もの一級河川が流れ、地下水が豊富で自噴水が多く、「水の都」と呼ばれています。

During Edo Period, Ōgaki thrived as the biggest castle town in Mino Province, a post town on Minoji Highway and a river port town on Suimon River, which flows into Ibi River.

Fifteen first-class rivers run through the city and the city has abundant ground water plus many artesian wells. So, it is called “Capital of Water”

大運寺の鐘楼堂

Shōrō-dō of Daiunji Temple

本葺きの屋根・総欅作り、扇垂木(おおぎだるき)・龍や獅子やその他の彫刻・揖斐の青石の基檀、全体のバランス等々、鐘楼堂としては最高の建築物です。

This shōrō-dō (bell tower) is highly rated as a masterpiece with its ‘honbuki’ (genuine roof-tiling), ‘sō-keyaki zukuri’ (full-zelkova structure), ‘oogi daruki’ (fan-rib shaped rafter), dragon- or lion-shaped wooden sculputures, a stone foundation made of blueish stones quarried in Ibi, and well-balanced shape, etc.

餅惣

Mochisō, wagashi shop

 1862年に餅専門店として創業した老舗です。大垣城の東門近くにありNHKの「家族に乾杯」の番組で、笑福亭鶴瓶さんと石田三成役を演じた山本耕史さんが訪れたことがあります。

Mochisō was founded as a shop specializing in mochi (rice cake) in 1862. It being located near Ōgaki Castle, several years ago, Shōfukutei Tsurubei and a popular actor, Yamamoto Kōji, who had been playing the role of Ishida Mitsunari, dropped in here during the location of NHK’s TV program ‘Kazoku ni Kanpai! (Cheers to Nice Families！)’

船町湊

Funamachi River-Port

水門川は大垣城の外堀であるだけでなく、揖斐川を介して桑名まで結ばれて、水運が発達しました。

Suimon River had originally been an outer moat of Ōgaki Castle, but it was connected with Ibi River enabling boats and ships to go to Kuwana. Hence, Funamachi River Port enjoyed great facilities for water transport.

「奥の細道結びの地」

Ending Place of Bashō’s Haiku Journey ‘Okuno Hosomichi’

松尾芭蕉は大垣で「奥の細道」の旅を終えた後、この船町湊から舟で桑名へ向かいました。それにちなんで、約2.2kmにわたって水門川遊歩道四季の路が整備されています。

Haiku poet Matsuo Bashō completed his world-fomous haiku journey called ‘Narrow Road to Far Province’ in Ōgaki, heading for Kuwana in a boat from Funamachi Port. To commemorate this, 2.2km-long Suimon River Four-Season Promenade was made and kept in good condition.Cherry trees along the promenade attract lots of people.

春日神社

Kasuga Shrine

春日神社の手水舎は鎌倉の鶴岡八幡宮の手水舎屋形に同型同寸に造られており、鎌倉文化独特の力強さをみることができます。また、ここは、市内最深の地下201ｍから湧き出す水量が豊富な素晴らしい自噴水があります。

Chōzusha, or a place for washing hands and mouth before praying, of Kasuga Shrine is just the same shape and measure as the one of Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine in Kamakura. So you can see the characteristic strength of Kamakura period Culture. Also you can enjoy fresh and pure water gushing out from the depth of 201m, the deepest artesian well in Ōgaki City.

三輪酒造の酒蔵

Warehouses of Miwa Shuzō

明治20年(1887年)と21年(1888年)に建築された2棟の酒蔵は戦失を免れ、現在も稼働する貴重な産業遺構です。実用優先の切妻屋根や壁面の直裁な表現の中にも、連続する押緑の線や不規則な開口部が単調になりがちな形に面白さを加えています。

The two sake warehouses built in 1887 and 1888 escaped war-damage and are in full use now. So they are very valuable industrial assets. Though utility takes preference over decoration, irregular windows or continuous line of eaves give them interesting variety.

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ますや

Masuya

大垣市は木枡の生産において、全国シェアの8割を占めています。

明治時代中頃、一大生産地であった名古屋から戻った一人の職人さんが大垣でも枡を作り始め、それが次第に盛んになっていったと言われています。

Kimasu or wooden measure boxes are made in Ōgaki with its production share in Japan boasting 80%.

An artisan came back to Ōgaki from Nagoya, which was then a major masu producing district, and started to make masu in the middle of Meiji period. Production has been increasing gradually since then.

Masu is good not only for measuring but also for drinking sake.

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大垣城

Ōgaki Castle

1600年、関ヶ原の戦いでは西軍・石田三成の本拠地となり、1635年に戸田氏鉄が尼崎より10万石で入城してから戸田家が幕末までの235年間、大垣藩を治めました。

In 1600, at the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, Ōgaki Catsle served as the headquarter of Western Army led by Ishida Mitsunari. In 1635 Toda Ujikane transferred from Amagasaki to Ōgaki with a stipend of 100,000 koku in rice. Since then Toda family had governed Ōgaki clan for 235 years until Meji Restoration.

たらい舟下り

Taraibune Kudari, River Cruise in a Wooden Washbasin

All the preparations finished.

たらい舟下りは、関ヶ原合戦の時、石田三成に仕えた山田去暦の娘「おあむ一家」がたらいに乗って、落城する大垣城から抜け出したという伝承(おあむ物語)にちなみ、毎年春に開催されています。

This cruise is related to a legend in the Battle of Sekigahara, where a girl named Oam, a daughter of Yamada Kyoroku, a retainer of Ishida Mitsunari, escaped with her family in a tarai(wooden washbasin) from the fall of Ōgaki Castle.

The cruise are available in spring.

 Start!

 Climax!!

 Close to the end of a cruise of 30minutes.

大垣まつり ユネスコ無形文化遺産

Ōgaki Matsuri, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Getting ready. <Sugawara-yama>

 <Urashima-yama>

<Urashima-yama(left)>

<Shōjō-yama(right)>

城下町大垣に初夏の訪れを告げる大垣まつりは、370年余の伝統を誇り、13両のが城下町を巡行し、華麗な祭絵巻を繰り広げます。平成28年には、ユネスコ無形文化遺産に登録されました。

Ōgaki Matsuri (Festival) is a rare instance in Japan, where the yama floats from both the townspeople and a past feudal lord are displayed together. The central location of the Mino region in Japan plays an important role in the festival because one can see connections to both eastern and western festival cultures; the karakuri marionette dolls of the yatai floats were influenced by the Chūkyō region’s yama float processions, while the child kabuki and Japanese dance performances were inspired by those of the Kinki region.

from’GIFU:THE COMPLETE TRAVEL GUIDE’ published by the International  Affairs Division of the Gifu Prefecturel Goverment

<Aioi-yama>

<Tamanoi-yama>

大垣駅前「もちつき大会」

Station Road Mochitsuki Taikai

マイスター倶楽部(岐阜共立大学生)が企画する毎年恒例のイベントに偶然遭遇して、思わずシャッターを切りました。つきたての餅は居合わせた市民大勢に配られました。

Meister Club,composed of Gifu Kyoritsu University students, hold this popular event annually at this time of the year.

Students and citizens pound steamed rice into cake called mochi, which are shared among onlookers.

養老鉄道西大垣駅

Nishi Ōgaki Station, Yōrō Railway

1913年に建てられた開業当時からの木造駅舎。

「嵐」が出演した映画「黄色い涙」では、阿佐ヶ谷駅としてのロケ地になりました。

This wooden station was built in 1913.

A movie titled ‘Kiiroi Namida (Yellow Teardrops)’ featuring a popular talented young men’s group called ‘Arashi’ was located here as Asagaya Station.

大垣名物水まんじゅう

Local Specialty Mizu Manjū

店先の水槽にはお猪口に入った水まんじゅうが竹筒の蛇口から流れっぱなしの水に冷やされて並んでいます。水の都大垣ならではの涼しげな夏の風物詩となっています。

A Japanese wagashi confection representative of Ōgaki City, mizu manjū, are jelly cakes filled with adzuki bean paste and served in ice-cold Ōgaki water. Perfect for combatting hot weather, these sweets are available only in spring nad summer.

from ‘GIFU:COMPLETE TRAVEL GUIDE’ published by the International Affairs Division of the Gifu Prefectural Goverment.

大手門跡

Site of Front Gate (Ōte-mon) of Ōgaki Catsle

明治4年(1871)大手門を取り壊したおりに、その跡地に広峯神社を移建しました。境内東側の石垣は往時のものといわれており、今もこのあたりを本町大手または大手通り、大手町などと呼んでいます。

When the front gate of Ōgaki Castle was pulled down in 1871, Hiromine Shrine was moved to the site. The stones in the precincts of the shrine are the remains of the gate. Even today this area is called Honmachi Ōte or Ōte Street or Ōte-machi.

 加賀野八幡神社の井戸

Artesian Well at Kagano Hachiman Shrine

平成の名水百選に選ばれた自噴水で、この水を求めて県外からも多くの人々が訪れています。

This well is designated as one of Heisei 100 Good Waters in Japan. Many people, even from other prefectures, visit here for the water. Some of them are coffee shop owners.

ソフトピアジャパン

Softopia Japan

1996年、情報産業の育成、振興、集積などIT拠点として誕生しました。

地上95ｍのセンタービルは、黒川紀章の設計したもので、エリアの中心に位置し、最上階の展望ロビーからは濃尾平野や伊吹山が一望できます。

Softopia Japan was established as an IT base in Gifu prefecture. This center building , which was designed by prestigious Kurokawa Kishō, functions as the nucleus. From the highest 13th floor, a panoramic view of the Nōbi Plains and Mt. Ibuki can be seen.

「吾輩は猫である」に登場する「水島寒月」は、寺田寅彦がモデルであるといわれている。

旧揖斐川橋梁

Former Ibi River Bridge(on Tōkaidō Line)

日本で最初に完成した幹線鉄道である東海道線において、最も高度な技術を駆使して建設された大規模トラス橋の一つで、かつ唯一原位置に現存する遺構として大変貴重なものです。

This old bridge is ‘Designated National Important Cultural Asset’. It is very important in that it is the only one remaining large-scale truss bridge built with advanced technology, located at its original site along Tōkaidō Main Line, the first major railroad line in Japan.

たるみ鉄道

Tarumi Railway

1輌編成のレールバスが揖斐川を渡るところです。

A one-car train called rail bus is seen to cross the bridge over Ibi River.

墨俣一夜城

Sunomata Ichiyajō Castle

木下藤吉郎(のちの豊臣秀吉)が一夜にして築いたと伝えられる砦跡に平成3年に建てられた城(歴史資料館)。金のしゃちほこが話題になりました。

A legend tells us that Kinoshita Tōkichirō (former name of Toyotomi Hideyoshi) built a fort here overnight at Oda Nobunaga’s orders. Ichiya means overnight. A castle-shaped museum was built at the site in 1991. Its golden dolphins on the top of the castle roof became the topic of conversation.

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