Festival

This summer I didn't go to any fireworks festivals or festivals in general. My summer was full of K-pop concerts and events.

So finally, I was able to go to a festival at my local shrine! I missed out last year so I was happy to have made it this year.

It's a pretty big festival and there are many food stalls line up before you can reach the shrine itself. Also, the local community and shops have their own portable shrines called "mikoshi" which they carry around the local area to spread good luck and fortune. Today, Saturday, was the day for the children's mikoshi but we missed it. Sunday will be the one for the adults.

Since I don't have much of an appetite due to the summer heat (it's called "natsu bate" in Japanese), I only bought the snack called "shapi". It's like a flat gyoza (potsticker). It's very yummy!!













































Luckily the weather was alright today. Actually, there's a typhoon approaching and the weather for Sunday and Monday is predicted to be terrible... I hope it won't be too bad!! But I'm glad I went today with some good friends!!