一覽古都千年歷史跑馬燈
於2013年夏天造訪京都時，深深地被古都的文化氣息所吸引，只可惜沒能碰上任何傳統慶典⋯⋯適逢秋季與友人再訪京都，立馬把在同一天舉行（真是方便旅人啊）的京都三大祭之一的時代祭、和京都三大奇祭之一的鞍馬火祭列入行程。Vivid, thousand years of Japanese history on the street.
When I visited Kyoto in the summer 2013, immediately in love with this old city full of Japanese history. Unfortunately I couldn't catch any event or festival last time when I was there, so I decided to visited Kyoto again and putted one of the major festivals and one of the dramatic festival—Jidai Matsuri and Kurama Hi Matsuri in my itinerary.
時代祭（じだいまつり）
時代祭於每年的10月22日（雨天順延）於平安神宮舉行，與葵祭、祇園祭並列京都三大祭，而該祭的特色，莫過於壯觀的古裝大遊行「時代行列」。近2,000人的隊伍身穿著日本歷代的傳統服飾，與馬車神轎等在都內街道遊行；中午遊行隊伍從京都御所出發，預計於下午兩點半抵達平安神宮，全程約5公里。
在慶典開始的前兩天，京都的天氣一直陰晴不定，雨天預報讓我們一直以為它們會延期，不料老天給了個飄著毛毛雨的陰天，雖非晴朗也好過遇雨順延，我們就捧著相機開心的出門了。
提早到了京都御所，發現遊行隊伍們正在整裝待發，來自法國的友人L先生超興奮、大概眼睛都不知道往哪看！對於我這從小被日本文化耳濡目染的台灣人，新鮮感不能說沒有但我還是滿淡定的⋯⋯（因為很服飾都在大河劇看過了嘛！）不過仍有許多古老的裝扮是未曾見過的，加上人數龐大以及眾多的馬車道具，仍讓我有置身時代劇的錯覺。
友人提議趁現在沒雨、隊伍們也算是靜止的狀態下，不如趕緊來拍照吧！於是我們各自舉起了大開殺戒，殊不知拍得一個太忘我，還差點在遊行開始之際把L先生給弄丟了（好沒責任的地陪XD）
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| 江戸時代婦人列 |
遊行隊伍展示從延曆時代至明治維新時期的文武官員、婦人與神職人員的傳統服飾，在遊行進行之際由大會司儀進行廣播，說明目前行經隊伍之朝代與展示人員，不過我們也聽不懂就是了⋯⋯我們在遊行開始前就搶先開拍，雖然沒拍到在街上遊行時的壯觀場面，但我們得以近拍、捕捉到許多移動時不好取得的畫面，而且遊行隊伍一出京都御所就下起雨來了⋯⋯現在想起來真是好家在！
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| 楠公上洛列 |
題外話，對於東瀛文化感到很新鮮的L先生，在舞台後方發現有位身著古裝的大叔與他人合照，便要求我去問對方可不可以跟他照張相留念，這位大叔爽快的答應了但他旁邊站的兩位便衣男子不知為何不離去；說這時遲那時快，當我正準備要按下快門時，L先生冷不防拔出掛在大叔腰際的武士刀（大概是想耍帥做出揮劍姿勢）⋯⋯旁邊兩位原來是保鑣來著立馬抓住他的手（差點沒要把他壓在地上了吧）
幸好大叔笑著揮揮手說沒關係，大概發現L先生只是個觀光客，還是讓我拍完照後握手離去⋯⋯正當我心想天吶這位到底何方神聖鐵定是政府官員之類的，L先生還是一副不要緊的樣子，問說那位是誰啊好酷喔還有保鑣呢（你在這被捕姊還真不知道要怎麼辦！）結果我們回落腳處後人肉他、阿不是問google大神後，發現大叔原來是現任的京都市市長⋯⋯門川大作さん！
Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)
Jidda Matsuri held on the 22nd of October annually in Kyoto, is one of the major festivals(with two other, the Aoi Matsuri and Gion Matsuri); the main event is the historic parade, which are joined by more than 2,000 people in the period costumes. The parade departure from Kyoto Gosho (the old Imperial Palace)at noon, during about 5 km procession to Heian Shrine in the afternoon.
Couple days before the festival, the weather hasn't looked good and the forecast reported it gonna rain on the 22nd of October, so we were worried about if we are going to miss it or not; but fortunately, god gave us a cloudy day with a bit shower, even though it wasn't sunny but we still able to be there with joy and our cameras!
When we arrived in Kyoto Gosho before the festival, the people were getting ready for the parade, my French friend Monsieur L was so exciting to be surround by Japanese people in the period costumes, but for a Taiwanese like me, was not that impressive but still made me feel like in a scene of the period drama.
When there was no rain, and all the parade teams were staying here for prepare the show, we decided to do our own photographing before the parade started; we were so concentrated even forgot to keep eyes on each other(I even could not find Monsieur L after the parade start…)
Costumes range from Kimonos of the Heian period, which began in 794, to military uniforms worn under Meiji, the modernising emperor who shifted the power base to Tokyo(more information about the costumes range of the festival parade). The shower started just right after the parade began, so we were so lucky to got some good photo before it, and actually it was brilliant to take the photo in Kyoto Gosho rather than on the street, much easier to catch close-up portrait!
It wasn an awesome experience and a brilliant chance to see the Japanese culture, definitely worth to come!
旅遊日期 Travel dates：23 Oct 2014
[相片集: 時代祭與鞍馬火祭 photo album]
[旅遊資訊 info]
About Jidai Matsurihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jidai_Matsuri
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/spot/festival/jidai.html
平安神宮
京都府京都市左京區岡崎西天王町97
http://www.heianjingu.or.jp
京都御所
京都府京都市上京區京都御苑3
http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/
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