Japan – day 4
I did a good job of taking lots of pictures, so I have a lot to post. On our fourth day in Japan we really didn’t have a plan for the day but thought we’d go down by this one touristy area with a cool temple and near the bay. Well, guess what? There was a festival going on, of course. We got to eat street food including takoyaki (octopus balls), fried rice balls with mayonaise on top, sweet rice balls with bean paste inside, and other fun stuff. Another day that illustrated how you don’t really have to have a plan, in Japan fun seemed to be everywhere.
These are carp flags hanging above the canal. It was Children’s Day and the tradition is to hang up a flag for each of your kids on this day. We bought a small flag, but it has 3 fish on it. One is quite small, so I told Dave we have to get a cat.
The carp flags are very cool.
The temple where the festival was being held.
Me with some cute kids who’s parents and grandparents we were talking with — well, doing our best to talk with, Steve did most of the talking. They were very nice and insisted on buying us beer.
After the festival we took a boat ride down the river and along the bay. It was getting really cold and windy so we stayed inside the boat.
The cool-looking boat.
The view across the bay at a boat and big ferris wheel.
The view of Tokyo Tower from across the bay.
Tags: japan, Travel
Sissy
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