It has been about a week since the "Priority Measures to Prevent Spread" in Okayama Prefecture was lifted.
At Korakuen in Okayama City, Kyogen appreciation parties are being held, and the area is regaining its vibrancy.
Korakuen, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, located in Kita-ku, Okayama City, was closed for more than a month, but it resumed on the 7th of last week due to the cancellation of "priority measures such as prevention of spread" to Okayama Prefecture. I am.
On the 14th, the first Kyogen appreciation party was held on the Noh stage in the park after reopening.
At the appreciation party, a performance called "Kakiyamabushi", in which Yamabushi who stole and ate persimmons was found by the owner of the persimmon tree, was also performed, and the visitors enjoyed the stage for the first time in a long time.
A couple in their 70s who visited Korakuen on a trip from outside the prefecture said, "I am delighted that the infection situation in Corona has settled down and I can appreciate the event in this way."
Kenji Ishii, director of the Okayama Korakuen Office, said, "This weekend, we had as many visitors as before Corona. We asked them to take proper measures against infection and enjoy the cherry blossom season. I want to. "