These are pictures from our second
hanami, with Gen's aunt and uncle in
Kakogawa. We originally planned to go on Saturday, but it rained all day and was really chilly. Sunday, however, was perfect. I even got a little sunburned.
The cherry trees were in full bloom. It looked so gorgeous. It's like you're walking through a snowfall, but not cold.
In Tokyo it's illegal to have open grills (although some people do it anyway) but here it's okay. Tons of people were grilling, everything from sliced beef to shrimp and clams. It smelled fantastic.
This kid was hilarious. He had on his paratrooper uniform and Power Trooper mask and just ran around for what seemed like hours. He found some sticks for swords, of course. Good entertainment for a Sunday afternoon.
At night all the lanterns are lit and it looks really pretty. Each park has a different kind of lantern.
So pretty.
Gen with his aunt and uncle.
Our
hanami spread. Gen's aunt is a great cook. A lot of Sunday's meal came from the grocery store, but everything on Saturday was home cooked. We had a living room
hanami on Saturday with giant fried shrimp, almost like little lobsters. On Sunday we had
inari sushi (sweet boiled tofu wrapped around rice),
onigiri (rice balls),
kushi age (fried things on sticks), grilled beef, sandwiches, pastries, and my favorite, strawberries. It was all great!
These are pictures from our second hanami, with Gen's aunt and uncle in Kakogawa. We originally planned to go on Saturday, but it rained all day and was really chilly. Sunday, however, was perfect. I even got a little sunburned.
The cherry trees were in full bloom. It looked so gorgeous. It's like you're walking through a snowfall, but not cold.
In Tokyo it's illegal to have open grills (although some people do it anyway) but here it's okay. Tons of people were grilling, everything from sliced beef to shrimp and clams. It smelled fantastic.
This kid was hilarious. He had on his paratrooper uniform and Power Trooper mask and just ran around for what seemed like hours. He found some sticks for swords, of course. Good entertainment for a Sunday afternoon.
At night all the lanterns are lit and it looks really pretty. Each park has a different kind of lantern.
So pretty.
Gen with his aunt and uncle.
Our hanami spread. Gen's aunt is a great cook. A lot of Sunday's meal came from the grocery store, but everything on Saturday was home cooked. We had a living room hanami on Saturday with giant fried shrimp, almost like little lobsters. On Sunday we had inari sushi (sweet boiled tofu wrapped around rice), onigiri (rice balls), kushi age (fried things on sticks), grilled beef, sandwiches, pastries, and my favorite, strawberries. It was all great!
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