４年ぶりの葵祭の行列：2023年5月16日（火）

賀茂祭（葵祭）の路頭の儀（行列）が，昨日は雨天のため延期となり，本日行われた。コロナ禍で３年連続で中止になっていたので，４年ぶりである。昨日は講義が入っていたので，今年は直接見ることができないだろうと諦めていたが，運よく（昨日を予定しておられた方には申し訳ないのですが），本日，加茂街道で直接見ることができた（写真）。本日の京都市の最高気温は28℃と真夏のような暑さであった。京都御苑を午前10時半に出発し，下鴨神社を経て，午後３時近くに上賀茂神社に向かう行列の平安装束の人たちを見ると，少なからず疲労感があるように感じられた。沿道には地元の人たちや，国内外からの観光客で大変な賑わいを見せていた。

The Aoi Festival Procession after 4 Years：May 16th(Tuesday)

The street procession of the Kamo Festival (Aoi Festival), which had been postponed yesterday due to rain, took place today. It has been 4 years since the last procession, as it had been canceled for three consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since I had lectures yesterday, I had given up on the possibility of seeing it directly this year. However, fortunately (apologies to those who had planned to see it yesterday), I was able to see it directly today on Kamogawa Street (photo). Today's highest temperature in Kyoto City was 28°C, resembling the heat of midsummer. Departing from the Kyoto Imperial Palace at 10:30 AM, I saw people wearing Heian-period costumes in the procession heading towards Kamigamo Shrine, passing through Shimogamo Shrine, and it was evident that they were somewhat fatigued. The streets were bustling with local residents and tourists from both domestic and international locations.