Fireworks Festival

Every summer there are fireworks festivals held all over Japan. One of the most famous in our part of Japan happens to take place in the city we live in, Okazaki. It is said about 400,000 people attend each year, while the city's population is around 370,000! Needless to say, we couldn't miss the opportunity to attend this popular event.

Many Japanese take this opportunity of a festival to wear traditional clothing - for the ladies called a Yukata. It looks like a Kimono, but is lighter weight for summer. Men also have a traditional summer outfit.

We went to the fireworks with friends and met new people as well, it was awesome! It lasted about 2 hours and was the best fireworks I've ever seen!

(this pic taken from edutraveler.com)

This shows the famous lanterns floating on the river, and you can sort of see the number of people packed in.