Monday, July 8, 2013

Hiratsuka Tanabata and Enoshima 2013

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We headed out to the Hiratsuka Tanabata festival today in Tokyo's 35 degree heat and crazy humidity.

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It's a long train trip from Shibuya, and it was crazy hot, so we headed straight for the ¥300 beers upon arrival.

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Summer 西瓜.

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So many gorgeous Tanabata decorations. Do you remember my earlier Tanabata posts here , here and here?


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These wooden poles were bending under the weight.

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This little kid wished that they could work at Mister Donut! So adorable.

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かき氷 (Shaved Ice). A summertime favourite.

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Colourful okonomiyaki.

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Miso cucumber. Yum.

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More beers. We drank these ones while wiping sweat from our faces with face washers. Ugh so hot.

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Hiratsuka station was madness.

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So we took the train to Enoshima.

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And headed over to Enoshima Island.

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"It looks like a shark egg".

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We headed to a restaurant overlooking the beach for dinner. "Is this the first time you've been in an elevator without shoes" said Mr Y.

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And spotted a beautiful sunset from our table.

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Pre-dinner olives.

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After dinner, and while the sun was setting, we took a walk down my favourite laneway to find this lovely sight.

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And then it was time to head back to Tokyo.

Thank you Mr Y and Luke for a lovely Sunday.

Love Love
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xoxo


24 comments:

  1. these colours!! Thank you for sharing this! :)

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  2. Looks like you had lots of fun:)

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  3. How great! It looks like a very beautiful and inspiring day! I hope to see such sceneries one day too!
    By the way, I finally got your book in German! How lovely!

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  4. How good are pre-dinner olives!?
    Everything about these photos (even the heat) makes me want to be in Japan.

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  5. How good are pre-dinner olives!?
    Everything about these photos (even the heat) makes me want to be in Japan.

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  6. Your photography is stunning!!さすが、エボニさん!

    Word to Japan heat, man that's tough stuff, むすむすだよね

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  7. I remember riding on my dad's shoulders at the festival as a little child. I miss Japan so much... and mister Donut!

    Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures of Tanabata.

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  8. That looks amazing! I wish I could teleport myself there.

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  9. Thank you for sharing your beautiful day!! All that paper, and those garlands (swoon)!!!

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  10. ahh I love summer in Japan!! Full of happiness and promise :)

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  11. love all of those colours too! looks like fun too, beer is always good on a hot one! We are finally having summer here too! 28°c... it's too hot to hang outside.

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  12. i am dying to go! i am in awe at all the colour!
    xx

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  13. Oh my gosh! You just made me miss Japan so very much. The tanabata festival (in Yamaguchi) was my absolute fave, though yours is far more colourful!

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  14. Oh my goodness! These colours, touch my abstract-expresionim heart!

    Thank you a lot for this beautiful documentary!

    From the aesthetic blue Caribbean

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  15. i love your photos! looks like a fun. not sure about the humid heat though! thank god for the beers : )

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  16. what a beautiful and colour celebration!

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  17. lovely. wanna go to japan now.

    christian | my blog :
    www.christianyuen.blogspot.com
    greetings from hong kong
    peace.

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  18. Your Tanabata pics are always amazing to look at. I like the train station pic!

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  19. I really like your photographs..thanks for sharing..

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  20. The decorations are so joyful and colorful, it looks like a fun weekend!

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  21. Your photographs are so lovely! x

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  22. Gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing your travels x

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