Wednesday 18 February 2009

The Mihara Daruma Festival!



Sunday, 8th February 2009

Mihara is located between Hiroshima and Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture. It holds the annual 'Daruma Festival' where a massive daurma which can be seen from afar is suspended up above all the little food and game stalls along the main festival strip. The daruma is a symbol of the 'Shinmei chi' area.


Yoshi, Corrina, myself & Naomi


me buying a frankfurt sausage!


the famous 'takoyaki' being made - fresh chopped up octopus


Chris, Camille, Stephanie, Corrina, Yoshi, Naomi & myself


the view from Mt. Fudekage overlooking the Seto Inland Sea