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is a scenic area on the Miho Peninsula in Shimizu Ward of Shizuoka City, Japan. Its seven-kilometre seashore is lined with pine trees. It is the location of the legend upon which the Noh drama ''Hagoromo'' is based; on the second Saturday and Sunday of October, the city of Shizuoka holds a Hagoromo Festival and a performance of the Noh drama takes place near the pine tree of the legend. In 2013 the pine groves were added to the World Heritage List as part of the Fujisan Cultural Site. ==Overview== ''Miho no Matsubara'' is renowned as a seashore with beautiful green pine trees and sand spanning over seven kilometers. It has a great scenic view of Mount Fuji and the Izu Peninsula across Suruga Bay. Due to its beauty, it is designated as one of along with its three pine groves.〔(''Sights of Shizuoka'' )〕 Additionally, it has been selected as one of the top 100 white sand beaches and green pine groves of Japan. It has an old pine tree dating back 650 years called ''Hagoromo no Matsu'' and is said to be where the angel wearing a ''Hagoromo'' floated down. The Miho shrine nearby preserves a piece of her plumage. Miho no Matsubara is known as the site of the legend of ''Hagoromo'' ("''The Feathered Robe''"), which is based on the traditional swan maiden motif. The story of Hagoromo concerns a celestial being flying over Miho no Matsubara who was overcome by the beauty of the white sands, green pines, and sparkling water. She removed her feathered robe and hung it over a pine tree before bathing in the beautiful waters. A fisherman named Hakuryo was walking along the beach and saw the angel. He took her robe and refused to return it until she performed a heavenly dance for him. As the angel could not return to heaven without her robe, she complied with Hakuryo's request. She danced in the spring twilight and returned to heaven in the light of the full moon leaving Hakuryo looking longingly after her. (See Arthur Waley, Hagoromo. ''The No Plays of Japan''. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1922.) A statue of Hakuryo watching the dance is at the entrance to the park. On the second Saturday and Sunday of October, the city of Shizuoka holds a Hagoromo Festival near the site of the old pine tree. The Noh play Hagoromo is performed by firelight (Takigi Noh) and also creative dances in honor of the French ballet dancer Hélène Giuglaris are performed.〔(''Shizuoka City Tour Guide'' )〕 Giuglaris (1916–1951) loved the story of Hagoromo very much but never saw the Noh performance, nor did she visit Miho during her lifetime. Nonetheless, her dying wish was, "Bury my hair near the Hagoromo pine tree at Mihonomatsubara beach".〔(Helene Giuglaris )〕 Above the Mihonomatsubara beach, overlooking the pine tree and the sea, is a monument to Giuglaris, and a lock of her hair lies beneath it. The monument shows Giuglaris holding a Noh mask, and below her figure is a poem written by her husband, Marcel Giuglaris, who visited Miho four months after Elene's death with a lock of hair and her dance costume 〔''Pine Grove at Miho'', () and ''Helene Giuglaris'', ()〕 English translation (anonymous): The wind of Miho's Breaking waves Speaks of She in Paris Whose life Hagoromo took away. If I listen, my days Will take flight. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miho no Matsubara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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