ごん狐の里に彼岸花

ごん狐の里に彼岸花　　　　　　　　　

ごん狐の童話で知られている半田市に住む小栗大造さんは、そのゆかりある矢勝川の堤を彼岸花で覆いつくそうと思いつきました。

当時72歳だった小栗参は、10年先を目指し一人で雑草を刈り、球根を植えていたところ、一人二人と手伝いが増え、最後には市をあげての応援で、地域住民の協力も得て、“矢勝川の環境を守る会”もでき、今では、２00万本以上の花が2キロメートル以上に亘って川堤を彩り、愛知県矢勝川堤は、日本有数の景勝地となっています。

現在84歳になった発想者の小栗さんは今も元気に管理者として見守っています。

Fairly tale and Cluster- amaryllis

Handa city in Aichi pref. is said as the home town of Gongitune on a fairly tale and Yakachi-river flows in the city.

Mr. Oguri Taizou had his dream to cover the river　bank with cluster-amaryllis, because the flowers were on the fairly tale with the fox, and he wanted to spread the story and invite tourists from all over Japan to his town, when his was 72.

At first, he mowed weeds and planted bulbs by himself, and gradually people helped him and at last Handa city office supported his activity.

Now 2 million cluster-amaryllises bloom extended 2kmeter long on Yakachi river bank every Autumn, and the beautiful scene has

become a leading scenic spot in Japan.

Mr. Oguri is now 84 years old, but he has been working on the management for the river bank as a member of a “Keeping environment city group” every year.